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AFRICOM’s Environmental Security Program Brings USDOD and Botswana Defense Forces together for Workshop

12:00 AM7/8/2011
Environmental considerations in military operations was the focus of a U.S. Africa Command environmental security workshop held jointly with the Botswana Defense Forces (BDF) June 28-30, 2011, in Gaborone, Botswana.

The conference, led
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AFRICOM Partners with Rwanda Peace Academy for Environmental Security Workshop

12:00 AM6/23/2011
The first joint U.S. Africa Command and Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) Environmental Security workshop was conducted in Masanze, Rwanda, June 21-23, 2011, with more than 40 participants.

The conference, hosted by U.S. Africa Command and
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Science and Technology Contributes to Health Surveillance in Africa

12:00 AM6/16/2011
Scientists and medical professionals from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America collaborated on improving healthcare in developing countries through the use of science and technology during a conference, June 13-16, 2011 in Stuttgart,
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AFRICOM Hosts 3rd Annual Personnel Recovery Conference

12:00 AM6/13/2011
The 3rd Annual Personnel Recovery Conference kicked off in Garmisch, Germany, June 6-10, 2011, with more than 100 participants.

The conference, hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), was attended by staff members from AFRICOM and
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APS 2012 Planning Conference in Norfolk, APS 2011 Continues

12:00 AM5/20/2011
More than 250 military, government and civilian personnel from African, European and South American countries and the United States met in Norfolk the week of May 16, 2011 to begin planning for Africa Partnership Station (APS) engagements to take
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ECOWAS Officials Visit AFRICOM Headquarters, Attend Planning Conference

12:00 AM5/17/2011
Two senior officials of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) visited U.S. Africa Command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, May 16, 2011, to meet with AFRICOM staff and collaborate on areas of common interest.
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Common Interests, Challenges Discussed at African Air Chiefs Conference

12:00 AM5/10/2011
Shared interests and common challenges topped discussions between African air chiefs from 24 nations and their U.S. counterparts during the 2011 African Air Chiefs Conference April 26 through 28, 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The
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Piracy is of Common Concern to Africans, Global Community

12:00 AM5/4/2011
Legal experts from Africa, the United States, and Europe shared ideas and national strategies to countering piracy during the second day of U.S. Africa Command's Military Legal Conference, May 3, 2011.

Piracy, a growing concern to
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African Legal Experts from 20 Nations Collaborate on Maritime Law Initiatives

12:00 AM5/3/2011
Regional and international cooperation is critical in the development and enforcement of legal measures to combat maritime crimes off the coast of Africa, according to legal experts at a three-day conference in Balaclava, Mauritius, May 1-5,
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Conference Emphasizes International Partnership for Counterterrorism

12:00 AM5/2/2011
Building partnership capacity and leveraging existing programs throughout U.S. governmental agencies along with western partners was a consistent theme at this year''s Trans Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) conference hosted by
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Sponsorship Training

12:00 AM3/25/2011
Sponsorship Training is being offered on Wednesday, 30 MAR, from 0900 to
0930 in the Conference Room on the first floor (Room #119) in building 3306.

Sponsorship is a very rewarding experience and is vitally important in  Read more
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Gates Discusses Libya, Middle East Turmoil

12:00 AM3/23/2011
Operations in Libya and instability in the Middle East dominated a news conference with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Cairo March 23, 2011.

Gates met with reporters after a meeting with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and other
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U.S. Continues Pressure on Gadhafi, Obama Says

12:00 AM3/14/2011
The United States will continue to apply pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and has not taken any options off the table, President Barack Obama said here today.

During a news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office
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Tanzanian Government Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Assembles in Tanzania

12:00 AM3/7/2011
The Tanzanian National Government Pandemic Disaster Response conference and exercise opened March 7, 2011 in Arusha, Tanzania.

The event convened with remarks from several guest speakers who spoke on how imperative disaster
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Second Annual AFRICOM C4ISR Senior Leaders Conference Concludes in Vicenza, Italy

12:00 AM2/8/2011

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted its second annual C4ISR Senior Leaders Conference February 2-4, 2011 at Caserma Ederle, headquarters of U.S. Army Africa, in Vicenza, Italy.

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Africa Endeavor Main Planning Conference Concludes in Bamako

12:00 AM1/31/2011
U.S. Africa Command concluded the main planning conference for Africa Endeavor 2011 in Bamako, Mali January 27, 2011 after four days of deliberation and exercise planning sessions.

Africa Endeavor is an annual multinational
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409th Contracting Support Brigade Talks Mission Support at AFRICOM Conference

12:00 AM1/21/2011
At the semi-annual U.S. Africa Command Contracting Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, representatives from the Kaiserslautern-based 409th Contracting Support Brigade had the opportunity to discuss amongst interested parties and stakeholders the
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CJTF-HOA Hosts Inaugural East African Coalition Logistics Conference

12:00 AM1/12/2011
Military logistics officers gathered in Djibouti January 2011 to participate in the first East African Coalition Logistics Conference, hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. The conference brought together logistics officers from
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Women's Career Development Workshop: "Leadership Assisted Problem Solving"

12:00 AM1/3/2011
There are a few seats left for the Women's Career Development Workshop:
"Leadership Assisted Problem Solving", to be held on 6 Jan, from 9:00-11:00 AM in building 2915 (across from the PX), ACS Conference room 222, Panzer  Read more
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Ward Addresses WikiLeaks, Headquarters, Theater Security Cooperation Conference at AFRICOM All-Hands Call

12:00 AM12/3/2010
General William "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, held an "all hands" meeting with hundreds command and staff members December 2, 2010, at the Kelley Barracks fitness center. He discussed hot topics such as the
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