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Remembering September 11

Remembering September 11 Remembering September 11
12:00 AM9/12/2011
There are moments in history that will be forever remembered. On September 11, 2001 the world watched as four commercial passenger jet airliners, hijacked by al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists, caused the single-most devastating act of terrorism on
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TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Commander in Algeria

TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Commander in Algeria TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Commander in Algeria
12:00 AM9/9/2011
General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), made his second visit to Algeria September 7-8, 2011, where he attended an international conference for partnership, security, and development.

The conference was hosted
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USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in Mauritius

USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in Mauritius USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in Mauritius
12:00 AM9/9/2011
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius, for an eight-day goodwill port visit as part of their involvement with Africa Partnership Station (APS) East's hub, September 5, 2011.

The visit will feature on board
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CJTF-HOA Chaplain and Imam Travel to Uganda for Talk of Military Chaplaincy

CJTF-HOA Chaplain and Imam Travel to Uganda for Talk of Military Chaplaincy CJTF-HOA Chaplain and Imam Travel to Uganda for Talk of Military Chaplaincy
12:00 AM9/9/2011
The Director of Religious Affairs for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and an Imam from the Islamic Center of Chester, Pennsylvania, met with members of the Ugandan People's Defense Forces here on August 24.

In the
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International Women's Forum Learns about AFRICOM, Shares Perspectives with Staff during Visit to HQ

International Women's Forum Learns about AFRICOM, Shares Perspectives with Staff during Visit to HQ International Women's Forum Learns about AFRICOM, Shares Perspectives with Staff during Visit to HQ
12:00 AM9/8/2011
Forty-five international women spent the day learning about U.S. Africa Command's mission and sharing their perspectives with staff during a visit to Kelley Barracks September 7, 2011.

Members of the International Women's
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African Public Affairs Officers tour DoD's communications hub

African Public Affairs Officers tour DoD's communications hub  African Public Affairs Officers tour DoD's communications hub
12:00 AM9/8/2011
Three Public Affairs Officers from both Tanzania and Mauritania were given a first-hand look at U.S. Public Affairs training and operations during a visit to the Fort Meade, Md., and Washington, D.C., area Aug. 23-26.

The four-day
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Kelley Barracks Town Hall Meeting Shares Plans, Hears Residents' Concerns

Kelley Barracks Town Hall Meeting Shares Plans, Hears Residents' Concerns Kelley Barracks Town Hall Meeting Shares Plans, Hears Residents' Concerns
12:00 AM9/6/2011
The U.S. Africa Command Chief of Staff, Major General H.D. Polumbo, and senior members of the Stuttgart military community held a town hall meeting August 31, 2011, at the Kelley Theatre on Kelley Barracks to share future plans for base
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U.S. Army Africa sponsors security cooperation conference

U.S. Army Africa sponsors security cooperation conference U.S. Army Africa sponsors security cooperation conference
12:00 AM9/1/2011
Nearly 150 military and civilian personnel representing organizations from throughout Africa, Europe and the U.S. participated in U.S. Army Africa's Theater Army Security Cooperation Conference held Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.

The Office
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Senegalese Media Delegation Visits U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Senegalese Media Delegation Visits U.S. Africa Command Headquarters Senegalese Media Delegation Visits U.S. Africa Command Headquarters
12:00 AM8/31/2011
Members of the Senegalese media were given an in-depth look at the mission of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) during a week-long visit to Stuttgart, Germany, August 22-26, 2011.

The delegation, which consisted of five reporters, a
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Car Pooling Spaces Hope to Alleviate Parking Problems on Kelley Barracks

Car Pooling Spaces Hope to Alleviate Parking Problems on Kelley Barracks Car Pooling Spaces Hope to Alleviate Parking Problems on Kelley Barracks
12:00 AM8/31/2011
If you were to ask anyone working for U.S. Africa Command what is the biggest problem they face on Kelley Barracks, they will likely tell you it is the parking. In a joint effort to alleviate parking issues, the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, along
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East African Navies, Coast Guards train in Mauritius during APS

East African Navies, Coast Guards train in Mauritius during APS East African Navies, Coast Guards train in Mauritius during APS
12:00 AM8/30/2011
Sailors from East African navies and coast guards and the United States trained aboard two Mauritian coast guard vessels in the first of a two-part training engagement for Africa Partnership Station (APS) East, August 25, 2011.

During
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USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in Mozambique

USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in Mozambique USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in Mozambique
12:00 AM8/30/2011
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) arrived in Maputo, Mozambique, August 26, 2011, for a four-day goodwill port visit after an underway period supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation in the region.

This is
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Famine Soon to Worsen in Somalia, Report Predicts

Famine Soon to Worsen in Somalia, Report Predicts Famine Soon to Worsen in Somalia, Report Predicts
12:00 AM8/27/2011
A new analysis of food security in the Horn of Africa reports that the level of acute malnutrition for people in some areas of Somalia exceeds 50 percent. Food insecurity will worsen to become famine in most areas of southern Somalia within four to
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Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium

Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium
12:00 AM8/26/2011
For the first time in its nine-year history, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa hosted a senior enlisted conference, August 22 to 24, 2011, bringing together service members from 11 countries, spanning four continents, to enhance
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Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium

Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium
12:00 AM8/26/2011
For the first time in its nine-year history, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa hosted a senior enlisted conference, August 22 to 24, bringing together service members from 11 countries, spanning four continents, to enhance regional
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Stability Through Health: U.S. AFRICOM Hosts First HIV/AIDS Program Management Training

Stability Through Health: U.S. AFRICOM Hosts First HIV/AIDS Program Management Training Stability Through Health: U.S. AFRICOM Hosts First HIV/AIDS Program Management Training
12:00 AM8/24/2011
Reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS is a priority for U.S. Africa Command because of the disease's destabilizing effect to African nations, according to AFRICOM's civilian deputy Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, August 17, 2011.

U.S.
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Food Insecurity in Eastern Africa Continent's Worst in 20 Years

Food Insecurity in Eastern Africa Continent's Worst in 20 Years Food Insecurity in Eastern Africa Continent's Worst in 20 Years
12:00 AM8/23/2011
The worst drought in more than half a century in Eastern Africa has brought on the region's worst food insecurity in 20 years, according to an assessment of conditions in the region released by the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis
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Seventeen CAPSTONE Fellows Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Seventeen CAPSTONE Fellows Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters Seventeen CAPSTONE Fellows Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters
12:00 AM8/19/2011
A group of newly selected U.S. flag and general officers, known as CAPSTONE Fellows, visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters August 12, 2011, to discuss their recent visits to the African countries of Morocco, South Africa, Uganda and Djibouti,
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Swift Completes APS Visit to Nigeria

Swift Completes APS Visit to Nigeria Swift Completes APS Visit to Nigeria
12:00 AM8/19/2011
High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) departed Lagos, Nigeria, August 13, 2011 after a two-week visit in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West.

While in port, Rear Admiral Kenneth "K.J." Norton, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa
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USS Samuel B. Roberts Departs Seychelles

USS Samuel B. Roberts Departs Seychelles USS Samuel B. Roberts Departs Seychelles
12:00 AM8/19/2011
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) departed Seychelles August 18, 2011, after six-days of training in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East.

During the visit, sailors from Samuel B. Roberts hosted a damage control course
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