Minority Engineering Interns Meet with General Ward
12:00 AM7/27/2010
Engineering interns from three U.S. universities took a day off of their daily tasks to meet with General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, July 26, 2010.
The interns, from North Carolina A&T State, Morgan State, and
Minority Engineering Interns Meet with General Ward
12:00 AM7/27/2010
Engineering interns from three U.S. universities took a day off of their daily tasks to meet with General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, July 26, 2010.
The interns, from North Carolina A&T State, Morgan State, and
Team Conducts Successful Equipment Offloaded for SHARED ACCORD '10
12:00 AM7/27/2010
A joint team of six service members, along with privately contracted dock workers, successfully offloaded and staged 262 pieces of gear from the BELUGA FUSION, a Liberian flag ship, in support of Exercise SHARED ACCORD, July 25, 2010 in Maputo.
AFRICOM Lauds Joint Enabling Capabilities Command Support
12:00 AM7/23/2010
U.S. Africa Command's Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ) members participated in a Joint Enabling Capabilities Planners Course (JECPC) June 14-30, 2010, at the Warrior Preparation Center on Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Kaiserslautern
General Ward Outlines U.S. Mission, Challenges in Africa
12:00 AM7/21/2010
As U.S. Africa Command matures and strengthens ties with African nations, American interests on the continent become more stable, the command's top officer said July 20, 2010.
First USARAF Reserve Sourcing Conference a Success
12:00 AM7/20/2010
"We cannot do our mission without you and your troops supporting the command," Major General David Hogg, commander of U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) told visiting Army Reserve representatives who attended the first USARAF - United States Army
Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team adds Community Perspective to CJTF-HOA
12:00 AM7/15/2010
A team of civilian specialists is enhancing military operations in East Africa by providing their insights in support of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) mission.
The Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team (SCRAT) is based at the
Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team Adds Community Perspective to CJTF-HOA
12:00 AM7/15/2010
A team of civilian specialists is enhancing military operations in East Africa by providing their insights in support of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) mission.
The Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team (SCRAT) is based at the
More than 70 academics and regional experts in African security related issues gathered July 13, 2010 in Dakar for the fourth U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Academic Symposium designed to help the command gain a better understanding of how it can
Major General Michael Snodgrass, chief of staff for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), presided over a transfer of authority and assumption of command ceremony conducted at Royal Air Force Molesworth, England, July 7 2010.
Troops in Africa Get a Taste of Home for the Fourth of July
12:00 AM7/9/2010
While many Americans were celebrating Independence Day in their back yards grilling, 15 cooks packed up their steaks and spices and came out to Africa.
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) troops were treated July 4th to steaks cooked by
CJTF-HOA Rifle Team Prepares for Kenya Rifle Competition
12:00 AM7/9/2010
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Rifle Team are setting their sights on excellence as they prepare to compete in the 2010 Kenya Armed Forces Rifle Championship (AFRC).
Cape Verde Minister of National Defense Cristina Fontes honored U.S. Africa Command's Petty Officer 2nd Class Norman Kukona in a ceremony July 6, 2010, in Praia, Cape Verde.
Kukona, an information systems technician in the Navy
CJTF-HOA Coalition Pioneer Revisits Camp Lemonnier After Seven Years
12:00 AM7/7/2010
In the earliest inception of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa--at a time when countering terrorism had a more direct approach, East African coalitions were fewer and Djibouti was almost unheard of, the country of Kenya sent a colonel and
GSA Outreach Europe and Africa 2010 - 12-15 July at the Millennium Hotel. Free training conference and trade expo for US military personnel, US Federal employees and foreign nationals working for USG. CONUS (215)-446-5047, Local +49-69-7535-7850,
Larry Diamond Speaks on Governance and Democracy in Africa
12:00 AM7/1/2010
Africa is at a pivotal moment of its development and depends heavily on nations' abilities to improve their governance, according to a social scientist who spoke to U.S. Africa Command staff members, June 29, 2010.
Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Closes in Benin
12:00 AM6/30/2010
Participants of U.S. Africa Command's West Africa Disaster Response Exercise summarized lessons learned and discussed ways ahead, June 25, 2010, wrapping up the five-day event in Cotonou, Benin.
Week two of being underway on the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, we are still cruising along in the Atlantic very excited to reach land and our first port call. This week, we are preparing for our port calls and painting the main passageway. Taping
U.S. Army Africa chaplains mentor Namibian counterparts on HIV/AIDS counseling
12:00 AM6/25/2010
When it comes to talking with military members and their families about facing terminal illness, the U.S. Army often relies upon the skills and training of its chaplains and enlisted chaplain's assistants.