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Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania

Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania
12:00 AM7/12/2012
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in Washington, D.C., co-hosted the 5th U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 9-12, 2012. The event, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam,
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U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post Tests Capabilities

U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post Tests Capabilities U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post Tests Capabilities
12:00 AM7/12/2012
U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post (CCP) conducted a deployment exercise on Aviano Airbase, Italy June 4 - 8, 2012.
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Military Reservists Deploy to West Africa to Train with Regional Forces

Military Reservists Deploy to West Africa to Train with Regional Forces Military Reservists Deploy to West Africa to Train with Regional Forces
12:00 AM7/11/2012
U.S. service members, primarily reservists from the Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force recently deployed to Senegal, West Africa to take part in the inaugural exercise called Western Accord, June 26 - July 24, 2012.

Western Accord 2012
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U.S., Botswana Special Forces Train Together

U.S., Botswana Special Forces Train Together U.S., Botswana Special Forces Train Together
12:00 AM7/11/2012
A total of 60 Special Forces soldiers from the United States and Botswana came together for the first combined field training exercise in 10 years, June 1-25, 2012.
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High Speed Vessel Swift Departs Kenya after APS Visit

High Speed Vessel Swift Departs Kenya after APS Visit High Speed Vessel Swift Departs Kenya after APS Visit
12:00 AM7/10/2012
Military Sealift Command-chartered High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) hosted training with Kenyan Sailors during a two-day port visit that ended July 7 in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East 2012.
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Marines, West African Partners Kick Off Exercise Western Accord 2012

Marines, West African Partners Kick Off Exercise Western Accord 2012 Marines, West African Partners Kick Off Exercise Western Accord 2012
12:00 AM7/10/2012
Approximately 600 U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen, along with about 600 African partner-nation troops, officially kicked off Exercise Western Accord 2012, with a combined-forces opening ceremony, July 9, 2012.
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HSV Swift Departs Tanzania after APS Visit

HSV Swift Departs Tanzania after APS Visit HSV Swift Departs Tanzania after APS Visit
12:00 AM7/6/2012
High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) left Dar es Salaam finishing a 12-day port visit in Tanzania to conduct training as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East 2012, July 5.
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AFRICOM Builds Logistics Capability in African Partners

AFRICOM Builds Logistics Capability in African Partners AFRICOM Builds Logistics Capability in African Partners
12:00 AM7/5/2012
Several robust programs at U.S. Africa Command are helping to ensure that when African partners pull together to support shared security interests, they have the logistical capabilities they need to deploy and sustain their operations
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AFRICOM's Makeup Promotes "Whole-of-government" Approaches

AFRICOM's Makeup Promotes "Whole-of-government" Approaches AFRICOM's Makeup Promotes "Whole-of-government" Approaches
12:00 AM7/3/2012

As the Defense Department was embracing a counterinsurgency strategy that recognized the need for "whole-of-government" solutions in Iraq and then Afghanistan, U.S. Africa Command was busy putting the model into practice on the African

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Africa Partnership Station Promotes Security Cooperation

Africa Partnership Station Promotes Security Cooperation Africa Partnership Station Promotes Security Cooperation
12:00 AM6/29/2012
An ongoing international effort to help African nations improve maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea represents one of U.S. Africa Command's most successful programs while embodying the command's core principles, AFRICOM's
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Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013

Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013 Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013
12:00 AM6/29/2012
As part of an effort to regionally align Army forces with specific unified combatant commands, or COCOMs, a brigade will begin serving in March 2013 as the go-to force for U.S. Africa Command, or U.S. AFRICOM.
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African Defense Attache Officers Visit AFRICOM's Headquarters, Engage with Senior Leaders

African Defense Attache Officers Visit AFRICOM's Headquarters, Engage with Senior Leaders African Defense Attache Officers Visit AFRICOM's Headquarters, Engage with Senior Leaders
12:00 AM6/28/2012
Eleven African defense attaches expanded their knowledge of U.S. Africa Command and its key programs and objectives during a familiarization visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, June 21-22, 2012.
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Largest African Military Communications Exercise Concludes

Largest African Military Communications Exercise Concludes Largest African Military Communications Exercise Concludes
12:00 AM6/28/2012
U.S. Africa Command officials, U.S. officials and representatives to several African nations were pleased with the results of a joint military communications exercise, which concluded in Douala, Cameroon, June 27, 2012 .
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Signs of Military Professionalism, Cooperation on Rise in Africa

Signs of Military Professionalism, Cooperation on Rise in Africa Signs of Military Professionalism, Cooperation on Rise in Africa
12:00 AM6/27/2012
Dotting the African continent are promising examples of the capable, professional military forces U.S. Africa Command is working to promote.
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African Union Furthers its Mission during Exercise Africa Endeavor

African Union Furthers its Mission during Exercise Africa Endeavor African Union Furthers its Mission during Exercise Africa Endeavor
12:00 AM6/27/2012
The African Union's quest to unify and promote cooperation throughout the African continent continues, June 26, 2012, during Africa Endeavor's military exercise held in Douala, Cameroon.
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Clear Communication When Needed Most: Africa Endeavor Exercise Prepares Communicators from Across the World to Work Together

Clear Communication When Needed Most: Africa Endeavor Exercise Prepares Communicators from Across the World to Work Together Clear Communication When Needed Most: Africa Endeavor Exercise Prepares Communicators from Across the World to Work Together
12:00 AM6/27/2012
Good communication can ensure the success or failure of an operation, especially at a time of crisis. Even within a single organization it can be difficult to communicate effectively. Adding multiple nations with different equipment and procedures
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Swift Arrives in Tanzania for Africa Partnership Station Visit

Swift Arrives in Tanzania for Africa Partnership Station Visit Swift Arrives in Tanzania for Africa Partnership Station Visit
12:00 AM6/26/2012
High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived in Dar Es Salaam June 23, 2012 for a port visit supporting Africa Partnership Station (APS) East.
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AFRICOM Commander Details Current, Emerging Threats

AFRICOM Commander Details Current, Emerging Threats AFRICOM Commander Details Current, Emerging Threats
12:00 AM6/26/2012
U.S. Africa Command's top military officer detailed existing and emerging threats from extremist organizations on the continent in a speech at the Africa
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3rd Air Force Commander Visits Camp Lemonnier

3rd Air Force Commander Visits Camp Lemonnier 3rd Air Force Commander Visits Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM6/26/2012
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander, visited airmen assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and other U.S. Air Force assets here June 25-26.
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National Guard Joins 36 Nations in Africa's Largest Military Communications Exercise

National Guard Joins 36 Nations in Africa's Largest Military Communications Exercise National Guard Joins 36 Nations in Africa's Largest Military Communications Exercise
12:00 AM6/25/2012
Four National Guardsmen from two states and the District of Columbia are participating in Africa Endeavor, a joint training exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command which focuses on communications interoperability and information sharing among the
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