U.S. Secretary of State Clinton Donates DOD-Funded Ambulance to the Tunisian Red Crescent Society
12:00 AM3/19/2011
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Tunisia on March 17, 2011 to donate the first of two ambulances to the Tunisian Red Crescent Volunteer Training Center.
Robert G Bradley Conducts Community Relations Projects in Sierra Leone
12:00 AM3/15/2011
Sailors of USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) and Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command participated in an Africa Partnership Station (APS) West community relations project during their visit to Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 11,
U.S. Army General Carter F. Ham assumed command of U.S. Africa Command from General William E. Ward during a ceremony March 9, 2011, at the Stadthalle in Sindelfingen, Germany, on the outskirts of Stuttgart.
Exercise Participants in Tanzania Practice Disaster Response
12:00 AM3/9/2011
After two days of plenary talks, facilitated lectures, and lessons-learned discussions, participants of the Tanzania Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise were given the chance to apply what they learned to develop a response plan for a potential
General William E. "Kip" Ward, the first commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), sent out his final "Ward Sends" message to the U.S. AFRICOM staff before passing command to General Carter F. Ham. Below is the full text of
Tanzanian, U.S. partners provide island with new school
12:00 AM3/8/2011
PEMBA ISLAND, Zanzibar—Hundreds of students, educators and residents of Bopwe shehia attended a ceremony hosted by a delegation of Tanzanian and U.S. guests to commemorate the completion of a $320,000 Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa
Tanzanian, U.S. Partners Provide Island with New School
12:00 AM3/8/2011
Hundreds of students, educators and residents of Bopwe shehia attended a ceremony hosted by a delegation of Tanzanian and U.S. guests to commemorate the completion of a $320,000 Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa construction project: a new
Tanzanians Discuss Disaster Preparedness during Weeklong Exercise
12:00 AM3/8/2011
During the second day of remarks and briefings on day two of the Tanzania Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise, remarks and briefings focused on helping participants understand the interdependencies between critical sectors and the need for each
Seabees Construct Well, Relieve Thirst in Horn of Africa
12:00 AM3/7/2011
After 19 days of 24 hour operations, Seabees assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 Detail Horn of Africa's (Det. HOA) Water Well Team completed construction of their first well in the village of Jedane, Ethiopia, on
Djiboutian Army graduates first paramilitary class
12:00 AM3/6/2011
Eleven Djiboutian law enforcement officers or "Gendarmerie" graduated from the first Paramilitary Training class March 2, at the Ali Ouney Djiboutian Army Camp headquarters.
The three week course, supported by the Gendarmerie,
Flintlock 11 and TSS Expand Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Cooperation Approach
12:00 AM3/5/2011
U.S. Africa Command expanded its traditional approach to addressing irregular security challenges across the Trans-Sahara region of West and North Africa by incorporating engagements for the first time into Exercise Flintlock 11 that go beyond the
Djiboutian Army graduates first paramilitary class
12:00 AM3/5/2011
Djibouti -– Eleven Djiboutian law enforcement officers or “Gendarmerie” graduated from the first Paramilitary Training class March 2, at the Ali Ouney Djiboutian Army Camp headquarters.
Chaplains forge lines of communication in Tanzania
12:00 AM3/4/2011
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CTJF-HOA) Navy Chaplain Captain Jon Cutler and Air Force Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel David Terrinoni visited Tanga and Dar es Salaam February 15-20 to establish lines of communication with local religious
22 NCR and NMCB 74 Support Maritime Strategy in Africa
12:00 AM3/3/2011
Navy Capt. Kathryn Donovan, Commodore 22nd Naval Construction Regiment (22 NCR) and 22 NCR Command Master Chief Joseph Perrone, recently traveled from Gulfport, Miss. to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti to visit the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction
APS West Partners to Strengthen Maritime Capabilities in Sao Tome
12:00 AM3/1/2011
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) pulled into Sao Tome February 28, 2011, to begin maritime training with African Partners as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) West initiative.