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Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

12:00 AM5/26/2009

U.S. Navy ships operating throughout the world face environmental phenomena such as strong winds, high waves, storm surge, restrictions to visibility, and thunderstorms, all of which can be hazardous while stationed in ports and maneuvering in and

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WARD SENDS: Honoring our Service Members on Memorial Day

WARD SENDS: Honoring our Service Members on Memorial Day

WARD SENDS: Honoring our Service Members on Memorial Day

12:00 AM5/22/2009

On Memorial Day, May 25, 2009, Americans honor all veterans past and present and pay special tribute to fallen service members in a variety of ways. Flags are placed on graves of American service members in cemeteries around the world; families

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U.S. Conducting High-Level Strategic Review of Somalia Strategy

U.S. Conducting High-Level Strategic Review of Somalia Strategy

U.S. Conducting High-Level Strategic Review of Somalia Strategy

12:00 AM5/21/2009

(NOTE - The following U.S. Department of State article is provided to promote public understanding of U.S. foreign policy.) In Somalia, the U.S. government is determined to support the policy of political reconciliation spearheaded by the

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International Conference Focuses on Civil-Military Influenza Pandemic Response Plans

International Conference Focuses on Civil-Military Influenza Pandemic Response Plans

International Conference Focuses on Civil-Military Influenza Pandemic Response Plans

12:00 AM5/19/2009

The potential for pandemic influenza is a growing global concern as health professionals warn that an outbreak is not a matter of "if" but "when." For nations that are unprepared, the disease will have major health, economic, and

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U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) Builds on Partnership in Rwanda

U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) Builds on Partnership in Rwanda

U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) Builds on Partnership in Rwanda

12:00 AM5/17/2009

U.S. Air Forces Africa conducted a military-to-military engagement with Rwandan Air Force air traffic controllers April 20-24 to expand on the two nations' existing partnership.

Seventeenth Air Force planners (AFAFRICA) from the

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Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

12:00 AM5/15/2009

More than 200 journalists, students, business leaders, and officers from African countries assembled at the Politechnical University auditorium in Maputo on May 14, 2009, to hear General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, speak

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Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda

Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda

Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda

12:00 AM5/15/2009

Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Detachment Horn of Africa (NMCB 11, Det. HOA), from Gulfport, Mississippi, have completed work on a concrete bridge of major importance to residents of Aroma and continue to work on a second one

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U.S. Africa Command Seeking Sustained Security Engagement

U.S. Africa Command Seeking Sustained Security Engagement

U.S. Africa Command Seeking Sustained Security Engagement

12:00 AM5/15/2009

For African nations, the role of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) will be one of "sustained security engagement" as a more reliable partner across the continent, says Ambassador Mary Yates.

Before the creation of a separate military

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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda

12:00 AM5/15/2009

Opening ceremonies were held May 11, 2009 at the "Managing Security Resources in Africa" seminar in Kigali, Rwanda. Thirty-eight mid-level military and civilian officials from 12 Central and Eastern African countries attended the seminar to analyze

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Heavy Equipment Maintainers Keep Earthmovers Moving

Heavy Equipment Maintainers Keep Earthmovers Moving

Heavy Equipment Maintainers Keep Earthmovers Moving

12:00 AM5/15/2009

Seabees assigned to the Gulfport, Mississippi-based Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Detachment Horn of Africa (NMCB 11 Det. HOA) maintain what they call Civil Engineer Support Equipment, or CESE. That equipment is used daily by Seabees in

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Exercise Sharpens Edge, Coordination Between U.S., Moroccan Forces

Exercise Sharpens Edge, Coordination Between U.S., Moroccan Forces

Exercise Sharpens Edge, Coordination Between U.S., Moroccan Forces

12:00 AM5/14/2009

Through a series of simulated scenarios, a combined infantry regiment of U.S. and Moroccan forces recently tested their interoperability capabilities in Tifnit, Morocco as part of Exercise AFRICAN LION 2009.

AFRICAN LION is an

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Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'

Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'

Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'

12:00 AM5/13/2009

The United States can be a more reliable partner with African nations if U.S. Africa Command devotes constant attention to the continent, a top Africom official said today.

"Up until now, we were episodic in our military and civilian

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AFRICAN LION Delivers Medical Care to Moroccan Citizens, Livestock

AFRICAN LION Delivers Medical Care to Moroccan Citizens, Livestock

AFRICAN LION Delivers Medical Care to Moroccan Citizens, Livestock

12:00 AM5/13/2009

More than 600 Moroccans converged in Taroudant May 8, 2009 for humanitarian assistance being offered by U.S. and Moroccan service members participating in Exercise AFRICAN LION 2009.

Thirty eight U.S. and 46 Moroccan military personnel

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U.S., U.K. Transfer $9 Million of Peacekeeping Equipment to Tanzania for Darfur Mission

U.S., U.K. Transfer $9 Million of Peacekeeping Equipment to Tanzania for Darfur Mission

U.S., U.K. Transfer $9 Million of Peacekeeping Equipment to Tanzania for Darfur Mission

12:00 AM5/13/2009

General William E. Ward, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, along with Diane Corner, the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Tanzania, transferred $9 million worth of U.S. peacekeeping equipment to the Tanzania Peoples Defence Force (TPDF) on

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CJTF-HOA Dedicates Hospital in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Dedicates Hospital in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Dedicates Hospital in Uganda

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) dedicated a new hospital during a ceremony in Pader, Uganda on May 5, 2009.

Construction on the hospital began after CJTF-HOA representatives visited the area in

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Field, Non-Lethal Weapons Training Blossoms Camaraderie between U.S. and Moroccan Forces

Field, Non-Lethal Weapons Training Blossoms Camaraderie between U.S. and Moroccan Forces

Field, Non-Lethal Weapons Training Blossoms Camaraderie between U.S. and Moroccan Forces

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Approximately 36 military policemen from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, participated in non-lethal weapons training and weapons familiarization fires May 5-6, 2009 with about 30 members of the Moroccan 8th,

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U.S. Navy Seabees Build Bridges in Uganda

U.S. Navy Seabees Build Bridges in Uganda

U.S. Navy Seabees Build Bridges in Uganda

12:00 AM5/12/2009

U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 completed construction on a concrete, low-water crossing here May 7, 2009.

Completion of the culvert bridge at Walela will be of great benefit to local residents,

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CJTF-HOA Completes Essential Bridge in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Completes Essential Bridge in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Completes Essential Bridge in Uganda

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Detachment Horn of Africa (NMCB 11, Det. HOA), from Gulfport, Mississippi, have completed work on a concrete bridge of major importance to local residents in Walela, Uganda and continue to work on

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Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Carson Takes Office

Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Carson Takes Office

Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Carson Takes Office

12:00 AM5/12/2009

U.S. Ambassador Johnnie Carson was officially sworn in as assistant secretary of state for African affairs May 7, 2009 - making him the Obama administration's top official charged with directing U.S. policy toward Africa.
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Anti-Piracy Efforts Along Africa Coast Show Some Success

Anti-Piracy Efforts Along Africa Coast Show Some Success

Anti-Piracy Efforts Along Africa Coast Show Some Success

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Efforts to blunt maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden are beginning to show some success, but there is an international consensus that more must be done, says Ambassador Stephen Mull.

In testimony April 30, 2009

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