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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Opens Regional Office for West Africa

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Opens Regional Office for West Africa

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Opens Regional Office for West Africa

12:00 AM11/21/2008

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) celebrated the opening of its Regional Office for West Africa (ROWA) today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Dakar, Senegal. ROWA is the Africa Center's second regional office in Africa.

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17th Air Force Airmen Support Africa Command

17th Air Force Airmen Support Africa Command

17th Air Force Airmen Support Africa Command

12:00 AM11/18/2008

Airmen from 17th Air Force at Ramstein Air Base in Germany received initial operational capability October 1, 2008 and are already supporting missions for U.S. Africa Command.

In the first 30 days since declaring initial operational

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CJTF-HOA Service Members Donate Books to Tanzanian Students

CJTF-HOA Service Members Donate Books to Tanzanian Students

CJTF-HOA Service Members Donate Books to Tanzanian Students

12:00 AM11/18/2008

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) civil affairs team joined the U.S. Mission to donate several books to Mawaal and Al Noor African Muslim Society, Madrasa in Tanga region, Tanzania in early November, 2008.
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MARFORAF Stands Up as Corps' Newest Command

MARFORAF Stands Up as Corps' Newest Command

MARFORAF Stands Up as Corps' Newest Command

12:00 AM11/14/2008

The Marine Corps unfurled a new set of organizational colors today in a ceremony to announce its newest command.

Brigadier Gen. Tracy L. Garrett, commander of Marine Corps Forces, Europe (MARFOREUR), led the ceremony and announced the

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U.S. and Botswana Airmen Participate in Theater Security Cooperation Event

U.S. and Botswana Airmen Participate in Theater Security Cooperation Event

U.S. and Botswana Airmen Participate in Theater Security Cooperation Event

12:00 AM11/13/2008

Thirty Ramstein Airmen traveled to the southern region of Africa in early October, 2008 to share their knowledge and experience with counterparts from the Botswana Defense Force (BDF).

The team of pilots, navigators, flight engineers,

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U.S. Africa Command Fulfills Requests Made by African Leaders

U.S. Africa Command Fulfills Requests Made by African Leaders

U.S. Africa Command Fulfills Requests Made by African Leaders

12:00 AM11/12/2008

African leaders see the intrinsic connection between security and development, and they have been telling the new commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) that they want help building strong institutions that will promote growth on the

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U.S. Africa Command Veterans Day Message

U.S. Africa Command Veterans Day Message

U.S. Africa Command Veterans Day Message

12:00 AM11/11/2008

USAFRICOM Team,

Veterans Day is a time when we Americans honor those who have exhibited selfless service and sacrifice for our Nation and our way of life. This holiday is traditionally associated with the military due to its origins as

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Africa Command Ambassador Meets with Portuguese, African Leadership in Lisbon

Africa Command Ambassador Meets with Portuguese, African Leadership in Lisbon

Africa Command Ambassador Meets with Portuguese, African Leadership in Lisbon

12:00 AM11/5/2008

Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, deputy commander for civil-military activities, U.S. Africa Command, concluded a three-day visit with Portuguese and African leadership in the European capital of Lisbon November 5, 2008.

The purpose of

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Piracy Off the Horn of Africa Threatens Relief Efforts, Trade

Piracy Off the Horn of Africa Threatens Relief Efforts, Trade

Piracy Off the Horn of Africa Threatens Relief Efforts, Trade

12:00 AM11/4/2008

The waters off the coast of Somalia have become increasingly dangerous as pirates hijack commercial ships packed with food, weapons and ammunition. More than 60 ships have been attacked in 2008, and ransom money paid to the pirates over time has

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PENTAGON: Africa Command Headquarters to Remain in Stuttgart for Now

PENTAGON: Africa Command Headquarters to Remain in Stuttgart for Now

PENTAGON: Africa Command Headquarters to Remain in Stuttgart for Now

12:00 AM11/3/2008

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has decided to delay a decision on the permanent location of the U.S. Africa Command headquarters until early 2012, Defense Department officials said late on October 31, 2008.

In the interim, U.S.

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USS Robert G. Bradley Preps for U.S. Africa Command Deployment

USS Robert G. Bradley Preps for U.S. Africa Command Deployment

USS Robert G. Bradley Preps for U.S. Africa Command Deployment

12:00 AM10/30/2008

As the end of October, 2008 approaches, crew members of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) prepare for what will be, perhaps, the most unique deployment of their naval careers.

Bradley will depart its homeport of

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Military Exercise FLINTLOCK to be Held In Mali

MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Military Exercise FLINTLOCK to be Held In Mali

MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Military Exercise FLINTLOCK to be Held In Mali

12:00 AM10/28/2008

The Government of Mali, in collaboration with other African and European nations and the United States government, to include U.S. Africa Command, is scheduled to host a joint military exercise from November 3-20, 2008. This exercise, called

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Local Artists Rock Camp Lemonier

Local Artists Rock Camp Lemonier

Local Artists Rock Camp Lemonier

12:00 AM10/23/2008

The Djiboutian Institute of Arts and service members deployed to Camp Lemonnier with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa teamed up to host an art exhibition on October 20, 2008.

The local art institute shared their culture with

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U.S. Africa Command Targets African Health Issues

U.S. Africa Command Targets African Health Issues

U.S. Africa Command Targets African Health Issues

12:00 AM10/22/2008

The U.S. Defense Department's newest regional military headquarters, U.S. Africa Command, is set to streamline a range of operations and step up health care services in a part of the world where national security and infectious disease are

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Residents of Addis Ababa Celebrate Dedication of Refurbished School

Residents of Addis Ababa Celebrate Dedication of Refurbished School

Residents of Addis Ababa Celebrate Dedication of Refurbished School

12:00 AM10/21/2008

Members of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) joined officials from American and Ethiopian governments, school administrators, and local citizens to celebrate the dedication of the refurbished Abadir Primary School in Addis

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U.S. Africa Command Holds Commemoration Ceremony

U.S. Africa Command Holds Commemoration Ceremony

U.S. Africa Command Holds Commemoration Ceremony

12:00 AM10/17/2008

Diplomats and service members, including representatives of African nations and the African Union, gathered in Stuttgart, Germany, October 17, 2008, for a formal ceremony marking the activation of U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM).
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U.S. Africa Command Faces Challenges, Says Army Analyst

U.S. Africa Command Faces Challenges, Says Army Analyst

U.S. Africa Command Faces Challenges, Says Army Analyst

12:00 AM10/17/2008

As the newly formed U.S. Africa Command prepares to do business, the military must change the way it thinks about security there, says a senior Army analyst on October 17, 2008.

The challenges for security in Africa affect the United

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U.S. Africa Command Officials Note Milestones, Challenges Ahead

U.S. Africa Command Officials Note Milestones, Challenges Ahead

U.S. Africa Command Officials Note Milestones, Challenges Ahead

12:00 AM10/17/2008

Army General William E. "Kip" Ward brought the celebration of U.S. Africa Command's activation home to Germany on October 17, 2008 as he praised those who came together to stand the command up so quickly and urged them to continue working

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Ombudsman Newsletter: Africa Command - Steady as She Goes

Ombudsman Newsletter: Africa Command - Steady as She Goes

Ombudsman Newsletter: Africa Command - Steady as She Goes

12:00 AM10/15/2008

On the first of October, CJTF-HOA transitioned from US Central Command to the newest combatant command in the Department of Defense, US Africa Command. As our new commander, General Kip Ward said when he visited us in Djibouti in late September,

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MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Africa Command Establishment Commemoration Ceremony Oct. 17 in Stuttgart

MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Africa Command Establishment Commemoration Ceremony Oct. 17 in Stuttgart

MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Africa Command Establishment Commemoration Ceremony Oct. 17 in Stuttgart

12:00 AM10/11/2008

General William Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, will be joined by diplomatic and military representatives in a ceremony October 17 commemorating the establishment of U.S. Africa Command. The new command coordinates U.S. military

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