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USS Simpson Participates in Obangame Express 2012

12:00 AM3/2/2012

The guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) completed two days of participation for Exercise Obangame Express 2012, February 29, 2012.

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Commander: Countering Extremists Tops AFRICOM's Priorities

12:00 AM3/2/2012

In its mission to strengthen the defense capabilities of African states, U.S. Africa Command considers countering extremist organizations its top job, Army General Carter F. Ham, AFRICOM commander, said February 29, 2012.

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Adaptive Logistics Network Guides USARAF Operations

12:00 AM3/2/2012

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted a conference for logisticians and logistics partners in Entebbe, Uganda, February 2012 to collaborate on ways to improve efficiencies in mission support.

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2012 POSTURE STATEMENT: Statement of General Carter Ham Before House Armed Services Committee

12:00 AM3/1/2012

See PDF version with maps/illustrations: 2012 Posture Statement

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AFRICOM's General Ham Discusses Africa Security Before House Committee

12:00 AM3/1/2012

See also: 2012 Posture Statement and Transcript of Ham's opening remarks.

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USS Simpson Bids Farewell to First APS Shipriders

12:00 AM2/29/2012

Ten African sailors who spent 27 days aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS), departed Simpson, February 27, 2012.

The APS shipriders came from the navies of Benin, Cameroon,

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U.S. Continues Support for Central Africa as it Counters LRA Threat

12:00 AM2/29/2012

The United States will continue to support the governments and people of Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan as they work to counter the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a vicious insurgent

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U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples Holds Change of Command

12:00 AM2/28/2012

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), and commander, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples (JFC), held a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples in Naples, Italy, February 24, 2012, where Admiral Bruce W.

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Djiboutian Special Forces, U.S. Soldiers Share Language Skills

12:00 AM2/28/2012

Djiboutian and U.S. Army soldiers participated in a language class led by Civil Affairs Team 4902 here February 1.

The class was part of an ongoing program between the Djiboutian Special Forces and CAT 4902, 490th Civil Affairs

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Djiboutian Special Forces, U.S. Soldiers Share Language Skills

12:00 AM2/28/2012

Djiboutian and U.S. Army soldiers participated in a language class led by Civil Affairs Team 4902 in Karabti San, Djibouti, February 1, 2012.

The class was part of an ongoing program between the Djiboutian Special Forces and CAT 4902,

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CJTF-HOA Members Volunteer Time, Effort to African Wildlife

12:00 AM2/27/2012

The soldier wiped the perspiration off his face after battling spindly plants that fought back and dodging large fires, all while under the predatory gaze of lions pacing only a few yards away.

It may seem U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel

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CJTF-HOA Commander Pins on Second Star

12:00 AM2/27/2012

A photo essay by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lael Huss.

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Thin Cat: Only the Strong Survive

12:00 AM2/27/2012

French and U.S. service members participated in the "Thin Cat" physical fitness competition at the French Briere de l'Isle military base, in Djibouti, Djibouti, February 11.

The contest, unique to French forces, required

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CJTF-HOA Members Volunteer Time, Effort to African Wildlife

12:00 AM2/27/2012

The soldier wiped perspiration off his face after battling spindly plants and dodging large fires, all while under the predatory gaze of lions pacing only a few yards away.

It may seem U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Mark Vaughn, Combined

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U.S., African Forces Mitigate Terror Group's Impact

12:00 AM2/23/2012

U.S. special operations forces are helping four Central African nations reduce the size and lethality of the Lord's Resistance Army, a group that has terrorized the region for 25 years, U.S. officials said February 22, 2012.

Navy

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Sailors Conduct Environmental Workshop in Freetown as Part of APS

12:00 AM2/23/2012

Representatives from U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to conduct an Environmental Workshop in

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Service Members from Mali Take Part in Aerial Resupply and Recovery Exercise

12:00 AM2/22/2012

U. S. service members joined troops from six partner nations with the purpose of sharing their knowledge of aerial resupply and recovery of as part of exercise Atlas Accord in Mali, February 2012.

Members of the 19th Special Forces

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STATEMENT: U.S. Aircraft Crashes in Djibouti, Four Fatalities

12:00 AM2/19/2012

During a routine flight, a U.S. military aircraft crashed approximately six miles from the Djibouti International Airport, Djibouti, February 18, 2012.

All four U.S. military personnel on board died.

The accident

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Navy EOD Reenlistment Checklist: Bathing Suit, SCUBA Tank, Africa

12:00 AM2/17/2012

With a stream of bubbles emerging from his SCUBA system, the American explosive ordnance technician looked through the clear water off the African Coast at his officer and gave the signal. They were ready to begin their task.

The

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Husband, Wife Team Help Restore Sight to People of Zanzibar

12:00 AM2/16/2012

To say ophthalmology is a passion for Dr. Bill Wilson, 62, and his wife, Mary, 59, is an understatement. For more than 30 years the husband-wife team has volunteered their time worldwide to restore sight to people blinded by cataracts.
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