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International Conference Focuses on Civil-Military Influenza Pandemic Response Plans

12:00 AM5/19/2009

The potential for pandemic influenza is a growing global concern as health professionals warn that an outbreak is not a matter of "if" but "when." For nations that are unprepared, the disease will have major health, economic, and

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Africa Command Deputy Meets Nigerian Leadership, Speaks on Security Reform at ECOWAS Conference

12:00 AM4/22/2009

U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, met with senior Nigerian government officials and spoke to West African military professional about the U.S. role in support of security sector reform during two days of

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Nigeria Conference Looks at ECOWAS Security Sector Reform; Africa Command Deputy Attends

12:00 AM4/21/2009

ABUJA, Nigeria - ECOWAS, the 15-nation Economic Community of West African states, plays an important role in regional security, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Robin Renee Sanders told reporters April 20, 2009, on the first day of a Security Sector

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Africa Endeavor Planning Conference Offers African Nations Opportunity for Open Dialogue

12:00 AM3/16/2009

At a planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor, March 13, 2009 in Douala, Cameroon, participants from 25 African nations had the opportunity to share lessons learned in command and control (C2) from their operational

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Cameroon Planning Conference Sets Stage for Africa Endeavor 09

12:00 AM3/12/2009

Delegates from 25 African states participated in a mid-planning conference in Douala, Cameroon, March 11, 2009 for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor. This is the second round in a series of plenary conferences.

Africa

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Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Continues in Gaborone

12:00 AM3/4/2009

A week-long Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened its second day at the Gaborone Sun Hotel March 3, 2009 with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international

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The Role of Military Leadership in HIV Prevention

12:00 AM3/3/2009

Military leadership is a critical element of African military HIV/AIDS programs, said a senior official for Ugandan medical affairs March 2, 2009 at the Military HIV/AIDS Prevention conference in Gaborone.

In a session presented

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Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Opens in Gaborone

12:00 AM3/2/2009

A Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened March 2, 2009 at the Gaborone Sun Hotel with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international non-governmental

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Conference Discusses Evolution of African Militaries

12:00 AM2/9/2009

More than 100 people - including African academic researchers, U.S. Embassy staff, and U.S. Africa Command personnel - gathered February 7-8 at the alpine resort town of Garmisch, Germany, for a conference on "the Evolution of African

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Quality-of-Life Conference Helps Military Families Living, Working in Africa

12:00 AM2/5/2009

U.S. Africa Command is developing an information and support network aimed at helping U.S. military families who live and work in Africa.

"Gen. (William) Ward and Mrs. (Joyce) Ward are very dedicated to taking care of the families

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Africa Command Holds Capstone Security Assistance Planning Conference

12:00 AM2/3/2009

U.S. Africa Command is planning the Department of Defense's military security assistance programs in Africa for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 during its annual capstone planning event in Garmisch, Germany, February 2-6, 2009.

The

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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Defense Department HIV/AIDS Conference

12:00 AM2/2/2009

U.S. Africa Command hosted a two-day Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program conference, January 28-29, 2009, at the command headquarters in Stuttgart Germany.

Recognizing HIV/AIDS as a threat to Africa's security and

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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Foreign Liaison Officer Conference

12:00 AM1/29/2009

U.S. Africa Command hosted personnel from 14 nations for a foreign liaison officers (LNO) conference, January 27-28, 2009, at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. The liaison officers are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Horn

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U.S Africa Command Addresses Africa Union Communications Challenges

12:00 AM1/21/2009

More than 103 individuals representing 25 African Nations and the United States attended a week-long planning conference, January 13 - 16, 2009 in Dakar Senegal. The conference was aimed at improving the interoperability and communications

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AE-09 Planning Ends First Phase

12:00 AM1/21/2009

Delegates from 25 African States participated in the in initial planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2009 (AE-09), which completed its first round of initial planning January 16, 2009.

Throughout the

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U.S. Africa Command Health Conference Focuses on Cooperation to Achieve Goals

12:00 AM1/15/2009

Working together toward the same end--strengthening the health care capacity and crisis response capabilities of African nations to ultimately empower Africans to improve their health and security--was the theme of a conference in Washington, D.C.,

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U.S. Regional Commands and Components Plan for Joint Task Force Headquarters

12:00 AM1/13/2009

A planning committee of personnel from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), its components, and other regional commands joined together for a three-day conference at the U.S.AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, January 13-15, 2009, to plan for the

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Africa Partnership Station Nashville Sails into Final Planning Phase

12:00 AM11/24/2008

U.S. and partner nations completed final plans for Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville in Stuttgart, Germany on November 20, 2008 at the last planning conference before the mission begins in January, 2009.

APS is a U.S.

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Planning Begins for Land Forces Symposium to be Held in Kenya

12:00 AM11/3/2008

Representatives from 14 countries in U.S. Army Central's (USARCENT) area of activities came together for the Concept Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, October 27-31, 2008. This conference acts as a setting for delegates to plan the

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CJTF-HOA supports Water Workshop

12:00 AM10/2/2008

Kenyan government officials along with the United States Geological Survey and Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) personnel came together for an eight-day water workshop conference to discuss ways to better understand ground water

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