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First Family Readiness Group Meeting Kicks Off at Kelley Barracks

First Family Readiness Group Meeting Kicks Off at Kelley Barracks First Family Readiness Group Meeting Kicks Off at Kelley Barracks
12:00 AM1/14/2011
Members of the U.S. Africa Command community gathered at Kelley Barracks gym, January 14, 2011, for the Family Readiness Group's (FRG) kickoff meeting.

Service members, civilians, and family members were represented at the event,
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U.S. Africa Command Receives Commander's Cup Trophy

U.S. Africa Command Receives Commander's Cup Trophy U.S. Africa Command Receives Commander's Cup Trophy
12:00 AM1/5/2011
U.S. Africa Command was recognized January 5, 2010 for winning the championship of a series of sporting events known as the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Commander's Cup.

The Commander's Cup , a sports program for units
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Djibouti's Head General Says Partnership with U.S. Provides Stability

Djibouti's Head General Says Partnership with U.S. Provides Stability Djibouti's Head General Says Partnership with U.S. Provides Stability
12:00 AM12/29/2010
STUTTGART, Germany - Djibouti's chief of defense met with U.S. Africa Command’s top general and his staff December 13, 2010 at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.

Major General Fathi Ahmed Houssein and General
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US AFRICOM CSM Visits Seabees in Horn of Africa

US AFRICOM CSM Visits Seabees in Horn of Africa US AFRICOM CSM Visits Seabees in Horn of Africa
12:00 AM12/24/2010
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti, Dec 24, 2010 —

Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Mark S. Ripka, U.S. Africa Command's (U.S. AFRICOM) senior enlisted leader, personally recognized several Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction
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Information Dominance Corps (IDC) Insignia Presented to 28 Newly-Certified AFRICOM Navy Officers

Information Dominance Corps (IDC) Insignia Presented to 28 Newly-Certified AFRICOM Navy Officers Information Dominance Corps (IDC) Insignia Presented to 28 Newly-Certified AFRICOM Navy Officers
12:00 AM12/17/2010
Vice Admiral Joe Leidig, U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the commander for military operations, presented 28 newly-certified AFRICOM Navy officers with the Information Dominance Corps (IDC) insignia on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at the
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U.S. Africa Command Hosts 4th Annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Event

U.S. Africa Command Hosts  4th Annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Event U.S. Africa Command Hosts  4th Annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Event
12:00 AM12/16/2010
Human rights are fundamental to addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic, according to health experts at U.S. Africa Command's 4th Annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Event, December 15, 2010.

This year's event, following the World AIDS Day
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Moroccan Medical Officers Tour Fort Detrick, Observe Emergency, Disaster Response

Moroccan Medical Officers Tour Fort Detrick, Observe Emergency, Disaster Response Moroccan Medical Officers Tour Fort Detrick, Observe Emergency, Disaster Response
12:00 AM12/2/2010
U.S. Army Africa's Command Surgeon Office conducted a familiarization visit for two Moroccan military medical officers to Fort Detrick, Maryland and several nearby sites, November 14-19, 2010.

Moroccan Army Lieutenant Colonel
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President Obama Presents Medal of Honor to Sky Soldier at White House ceremony

President Obama Presents Medal of Honor to Sky Soldier at White House ceremony President Obama Presents Medal of Honor to Sky Soldier at White House ceremony
12:00 AM11/23/2010
Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta is stationed at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, which is also the headquarters of U.S. Army Africa. He supports Europe's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.

On November 16, 2010 in the East
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Ham Testifies at Africom Confirmation Hearing

Ham Testifies at Africom Confirmation Hearing Ham Testifies at Africom Confirmation Hearing
12:00 AM11/22/2010
President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next commander of U.S. Africa Command outlined his objectives, November 18, 2010, during a confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Africa is important to U.S.
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Ugandan Air Chief Visits 17th Air Force, Team Ramstein

Ugandan Air Chief Visits 17th Air Force, Team Ramstein Ugandan Air Chief Visits 17th Air Force, Team Ramstein
12:00 AM11/19/2010
Ugandan People's Defence Air Force Chief Major General Jim Owoyesigire visited 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) and other units at Ramstein Air Base and at Spangdahlem Air Base November 9-11, 2010, marking the first visit of an African Air
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Ghanaian Forces Senior Leaders, AFRICOM Build NCO Relations

Ghanaian Forces Senior Leaders, AFRICOM Build NCO Relations Ghanaian Forces Senior Leaders, AFRICOM Build NCO Relations
12:00 AM11/12/2010
A delegation of senior leaders from Ghana's defense service components visited U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters as part of a senior leadership engagement that offered an in-depth look at the command's mission and activities,
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U.S. Army Africa, SDDC Partner with Uganda Military to Assess Railway Reconstruction

U.S. Army Africa, SDDC Partner with Uganda Military to Assess Railway Reconstruction U.S. Army Africa, SDDC Partner with Uganda Military to Assess Railway Reconstruction
12:00 AM11/2/2010
Railways, the technology that transformed Europe and America in the 19th century, may yet play a significant role in the future economic development of Uganda.

Two U.S. Army logisticians, John Hanson from U.S. Army Africa's G-4
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AFRICOM Updated on Military Assistance Progress in Sierra Leone

AFRICOM Updated on Military Assistance Progress in Sierra Leone AFRICOM Updated on Military Assistance Progress in Sierra Leone
12:00 AM11/1/2010
Sierra Leone's minister of defense thanked U.S. Africa Command for its continued support to this West African nation's efforts to reform its military.

"We face challenges as a nation just coming out of war," Minister Alfred
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U.S. Military Security Assistance in Liberia Progresses

U.S. Military Security Assistance in Liberia Progresses U.S. Military Security Assistance in Liberia Progresses
12:00 AM10/27/2010
The U.S. military's security cooperation efforts in Liberia reported progress October 25, 2010, to a U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) delegation led by Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, AFRICOM's deputy to the commander for civil-military
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In Final Stage, Amani Africa Exercise Gauges Africa Standby Force Readiness

In Final Stage, Amani Africa Exercise Gauges Africa Standby Force Readiness In Final Stage, Amani Africa Exercise Gauges Africa Standby Force Readiness
12:00 AM10/27/2010
The African Union (AU) Commission's Africa Standby Force began the final phase of the Amani Africa Cycle with a command post exercise (CPX) October 20, 2010.
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Gen. Ward Shares AFRICOM's Role with Local German Foundation

Gen. Ward Shares AFRICOM's Role with Local German Foundation Gen. Ward Shares AFRICOM's Role with Local German Foundation
12:00 AM10/12/2010
AFRICOM commander General William "Kip" Ward discussed U.S. Africa Command's role in supporting U.S. government efforts for stability and security in Africa with Robert Bosch Foundation members October 7, 2010 at the Robert Bosch house
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Guinean Interim President, AFRICOM Commander Exchange Views

Guinean Interim President, AFRICOM Commander Exchange Views Guinean Interim President, AFRICOM Commander Exchange Views
12:00 AM10/1/2010
Guinea's Interim President, General Sekouba Konate, and American General William Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM,) exchanged views and discussed matters of mutual interest during a Digital Video Conference (DVC) which took place
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U.S. Air Force Participates in Aerospace and Defense 2010 Youth Program

U.S. Air Force Participates in Aerospace and Defense 2010 Youth Program U.S. Air Force Participates in Aerospace and Defense 2010 Youth Program
12:00 AM9/30/2010
Some of South Africa's best and brightest high school students engaged Major General Margaret Woodward, 17th Air Force commander, while touring the Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) 2010 expo at Air Force Base Ysterplatt, Cape Town, South
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Burkina Faso Minister of Defense Visits U.S. Africa Command

Burkina Faso Minister of Defense Visits U.S. Africa Command Burkina Faso Minister of Defense Visits U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM9/30/2010
Burkina Faso's Minister of Defense Yero Boly met with senior leaders of U.S. Africa Command, September 30, 2010, to identify areas of cooperation between Burkina Faso and the United States.

Walking through a formation of honor
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Global Financial Integrity Director Addresses AFRICOM Staff

Global Financial Integrity Director Addresses AFRICOM Staff Global Financial Integrity Director Addresses AFRICOM Staff
12:00 AM9/24/2010
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) welcomed Raymond Baker, director of Global Financial Integrity (GFI), as the guest speaker of the AFRICOM Commander's Speakers Series held September 23, 2010 on Kelley Barracks.

The event invites
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