17th Air Force Engages with Ugandan Air Force Leaders
12:00 AM6/10/2010
As President Barack Obama was signing the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act on May 24, 2010, members of U.S. Africa Command's air component, Air Forces Africa, were enroute to Uganda for a senior leader
Major General Hogg Takes Command of U.S. Army Africa
12:00 AM6/10/2010
During a ceremony June 10, 2010 at Caserma Ederle's Hoekstra Field, Major General David R. Hogg assumed command of U.S. Army Africa.
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) presided over the ceremony, which
Medical Professionals Discuss U.S. Army Africa's Role at Annual Symposium
12:00 AM6/4/2010
As Colonel Alfonso Alarcon stood before his medical colleagues at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) medical symposium held May 2010 in San Antonio, Texas, he discussed U.S. Army Africa's role in supporting medical missions on the African
Air Force Colonel Receives Presidential Honors in Zambia
12:00 AM6/1/2010
U.S. Air Force Colonel Keith Andrews was awarded the President's Medal of Gallantry during an Africa Freedom Day ceremony in Lusaka, Zambia May 25, 2010 for his act of heroism saving two young Zambian women from likely death in the Zambezi
USS Elrod Encounters Suspected Drug Smugglers in Mediterranean
12:00 AM5/26/2010
(AFRICOM PAO NOTE: While the Western Mediterranean is in the U.S. European Command's area of responsibility, U.S. Naval Forces Europe / U.S. Naval Forces Africa works in both areas.)
Tripoli Talks Advance U.S. Army Relationship with Libyan Land Forces
12:00 AM5/20/2010
The U.S. Army Africa commanding general made a historic trip to Libya to discuss the emerging relationship between the U.S. Army and Libya's land forces in early May 2010.
Major General William B. Garrett III visited Tripoli, where
New York National Guard Hosts South African Defense Force Chief
12:00 AM5/18/2010
South Africa's top general visited New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, May 17, 2010, the second day of a week-long tour of U.S. military headquarters.
General Godfrey Ngwenya, chief of the South African National Defense
Flintlock: Multi-National Forces Combine at Exercise Center in Burkina Faso
12:00 AM5/14/2010
Africans, Americans and Europeans united to form a Multi-National Coordination Center (MCC) as part of Exercise Flintlock May 10, 2010, at Camp Baangre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Airmen Nearly Done with First of Two Humanitarian Projects in Africa
12:00 AM4/30/2010
Halfway through a two-week humanitarian mission to Africa, North Dakota National Guard Airmen report the mission has been going well despite the high heat index.
Thirty-four members of the 119th Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron
Members of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and its components visited various battlefields throughout Italy to conduct a historical study of the WWII Italian Campaign March 23-27, 2010.
U.S. Africa Command DCMA Stresses Diplomacy at U.S. Army Africa Seminar
12:00 AM4/16/2010
Soldiers and civilians from U.S. Army Africa must act as ambassadors, U.S. Africa Command's senior civilian leader told attendees of the Great Lakes Seminar held this week in Vicenza.
APS Gunston Hall Arrives in Dakar, Starts Final Phase
12:00 AM4/8/2010
USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), the flagship for Africa Partnership Station (APS) West, along with an embarked international staff, arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on April 6, 2010, for the start of the second and final phase of the ship's APS West
As Rear Admiral Anthony Kurta, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, prepared for his change of command ceremony scheduled for March 27, 2010, he took time to reflect on his 14-month deployment and the changes he's seen.
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STATEMENT: Incorrect Press Reporting on Nigerian Oil Theft
12:00 AM3/24/2010
A Nigerian newspaper reporting on annual theft of $1 billion from Nigeria's oil sector misrepresented U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) and U.S. Naval Forces Africa maritime security officials. The U.S. military officials did not provide any
APS Gunston Hall Sailors Refurbish Childhood Development Center
12:00 AM3/16/2010
Sailors from USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and Africa Partnership Station (APS) West took part in a community relations project March 11-13, 2010 at St. Theresa's Early Childhood Development Center during the ship's port visit to Ghana.
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National Guard Program Boosts Africa Command
12:00 AM3/11/2010
The National Guard's State Partnership Program is a superb tool for U.S. Africa Command, General William E. Ward told a congressional committee March 9, 2010.
"The benefits ... are many and impressive," said Ward, commander of U.S.
TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee
12:00 AM3/10/2010
In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 9, 2010, the commander of U.S. Africa Command provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained U.S. AFRICOM's strategic approach, and showed how security
AFRICOM POSTURE STATEMENT: Ward Reports Annual Testimony to Congress
12:00 AM3/9/2010
In testimony before Congress March 9, 2010, the commander of U.S. Africa Command provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained U.S. AFRICOM's strategic approach, and showed how security cooperation efforts promote