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Libyan Delegation Visits U.S. Africa Command

Libyan Delegation Visits U.S. Africa Command Libyan Delegation Visits U.S. Africa Command
1:36 PM2/1/2013
Chief of Staff Libyan Armed Forces Major General Yusuf Mangush and General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, walk through the honor guard cordon during a visit of the Libyan delegation to the command headquarters in Stuttgart,
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Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program

Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program
11:39 AM1/30/2013
A delegation of 11 Nigerians, consisting of military members and members of the Nigerian media, visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters Jan. 29, 2013.
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AFRICOM Family Resiliency Program Strengthens Marriages And Families

AFRICOM Family Resiliency Program Strengthens Marriages And Families AFRICOM Family Resiliency Program Strengthens Marriages And Families
1:55 PM1/29/2013
Thirty enlisted couples of U.S. Africa Command and their families gathered in Garmisch for a three-day family program focused on strengthening marriages and their families. The first ever Command Family Resiliency Program was held at the Edelweiss
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Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program

Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program
12:00 AM1/29/2013
Nigerian Army Col. Mohammed Yerima, director of Defense Information Nigerian Armed Forces, participated in a discussion as part of the U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program during a visit to U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 29, 2013. The goal of the five-day seminar was to offer journalists a detailed understanding of U.S. Africa Command's mission, objectives and engagement programs in Africa to better inform their reporting.
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Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program

Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program
12:00 AM1/29/2013
Nigerian Army Col. Mohammed Yerima, director of Defense Information Nigerian Armed Forces, participated in a discussion as part of the U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program during a visit to U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 29, 2013. The goal of the five-day seminar was to offer journalists a detailed understanding of U.S. Africa Command's mission, objectives and engagement programs in Africa to better inform their reporting.
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Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program

Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program Nigerian Delegates Participate in U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program
12:00 AM1/29/2013
Nigerian Army Col. Mohammed Yerima, director of Defense Information Nigerian Armed Forces, participated in a discussion as part of the U.S. Africa Command Media Visit Program during a visit to U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 29, 2013. The goal of the five-day seminar was to offer journalists a detailed understanding of U.S. Africa Command's mission, objectives and engagement programs in Africa to better inform their reporting.
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AFRICOM Commander Addresses Concerns, Potential Solutions in Mali

AFRICOM Commander Addresses Concerns, Potential Solutions in Mali AFRICOM Commander Addresses Concerns, Potential Solutions in Mali
9:12 AM1/25/2013
The commander of U.S. Africa Command today shared lessons learned from what he called shortcomings in the U.S.-Malian training program which have contributed to turmoil in the African nation. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham spoke to students and faculty
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Grapple Takes Theater Security Cooperation Underwater

Grapple Takes Theater Security Cooperation Underwater Grapple Takes Theater Security Cooperation Underwater
12:00 AM1/8/2013
Military Sealift Command’s rescue and salvage ships are a bit like insurance – operating quietly in the background until they, along with their embarked Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit companies, are needed to be quickly on the scene for a mission,
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Collaborating Extremist Groups Worry AFRICOM Commander

Collaborating Extremist Groups Worry AFRICOM Commander Collaborating Extremist Groups Worry AFRICOM Commander
12:00 AM12/4/2012
Extremist groups collaborating in Africa pose a threat beyond the region that extends to Europe and the United States, U.S. Africa Command's top military officer said here today.

Countering violent extremists is a growing challenge
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Going Farther by Going Together: Building Partner Capacity in Africa

Going Farther by Going Together: Building Partner Capacity in Africa Going Farther by Going Together: Building Partner Capacity in Africa
10:37 AM11/27/2012
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in Issue 67, 4th Quarter 2012, of the Joint Force Quarterly, a military journal published by the National Defense University for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to inform members of the U.S.
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Going Farther by Going Together: Building Partner Capacity in Africa

Going Farther by Going Together: Building Partner Capacity in Africa Going Farther by Going Together: Building Partner Capacity in Africa
12:00 AM11/16/2012
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in Issue 67, 4th Quarter 2012, of the Joint Force Quarterly, a military journal published by the National Defense University for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to inform members of
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African Students Learn the Truth about Security

African Students Learn the Truth about Security African Students Learn the Truth about Security
10:11 AM11/8/2012
Students of the George C. Marshall Center's Program in Advanced Security Studies (PASS) visited U.S. Africa Command November 5, 2012, to learn more about the command's mission and objectives and to hear first-hand about its role in combating
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African Students Learn the Truth about Security

African Students Learn the Truth about Security African Students Learn the Truth about Security
12:00 AM11/7/2012
Students of the George C. Marshall Center's Program in Advanced Security Studies (PASS) visited U.S. Africa Command November 5, 2012, to learn more about the command's mission and objectives and to hear first-hand about its role in
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General Ham Urges Cadets to Manage Change, Stay with Bedrock Values

General Ham Urges Cadets to Manage Change, Stay with Bedrock Values General Ham Urges Cadets to Manage Change, Stay with Bedrock Values
12:00 AM10/24/2012
The U.S. military is a learning and growing entity, and young officers must be flexible enough to lead their organizations, the commander of U.S. Africa Command told ROTC cadets here on October 22, 2012.

Army General Carter F. Ham
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Letter to the Editor, Global Research - Response to "America's Secret War in Africa" and "Covert Ops In Nigeria"

Letter to the Editor, Global Research - Response to "America's Secret War in Africa" and "Covert Ops In Nigeria" Letter to the Editor, Global Research - Response to "America's Secret War in Africa" and "Covert Ops In Nigeria"
12:00 AM10/22/2012
FROM: Colonel Tom Davis Director, U.S. Africa Command Office of Public Affairs Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany TO: Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, President and Director of the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG) Editor of
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Obama Nominates Rodriguez as Next Africa Command Chief

Obama Nominates Rodriguez as Next Africa Command Chief Obama Nominates Rodriguez as Next Africa Command Chief
12:00 AM10/19/2012

President Obama has nominated Army General David M. Rodriguez to succeed Army General Carter F. Ham as the commander of U.S. Africa Command, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said, October 18, 2012.

U.S. Africa Command is the

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U.S., South Sudan Partner During De-Mining Courses

U.S., South Sudan Partner During De-Mining Courses U.S., South Sudan Partner During De-Mining Courses
12:00 AM10/1/2012
Five service members from U.S. Africa Command partnered with the year-old Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Aug. 22 to Sept. 7, 2012, to instruct 18 SPLA soldiers.

This marks the third humanitarian mine action (HMA)
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US, South Sudan Service Members Partner during Courses

US, South Sudan Service Members Partner during Courses US, South Sudan Service Members Partner during Courses
12:00 AM10/1/2012
Five service members from U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, partnered with the year-old Sudan People's Liberation Army, or SPLA, Aug. 22 to Sept. 7, 2012, to instruct 18 SPLA Soldiers.

This marks the third Humanitarian Mine Action,
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Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe Visits AFRICOM Headquarters

Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe Visits AFRICOM Headquarters Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe Visits AFRICOM Headquarters
12:00 AM9/29/2012
U.S. Africa Command welcomed Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada of Sao Tome and Principe to the command headquarters at Kelley Barracks on Monday, September 24, 2012. Trovoada is the first African head of government to visit AFRICOM's headquarters.
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U.S., African Military Chaplains Collaborate at Conference

U.S., African Military Chaplains Collaborate at Conference U.S., African Military Chaplains Collaborate at Conference
12:00 AM9/24/2012
More than 20 military chaplains from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and nine East African countries joined together September 19 to 21, 2012, for the third annual AFRICOM-sponsored African
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