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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 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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U.S. Department of State Partners with Sudanese Integrated Mine Action Service

12:00 AM10/16/2008
The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of Statees Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA) recently awarded a $200,200 grant to the Sudanese Integrated Mine Action Service (SIMAS) for humanitarian mine action and
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NATO Naval Vessels Take on Anti-Piracy Duties off Coast of Somalia

12:00 AM10/16/2008
Seven ships from six NATO navies transitted the Suez Canal on October 15, 2008, on their way to conduct anti-piracy duties and visit NATO partner nations in the Gulf region.

In response to a UN request, NATO defence ministers last
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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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U.S. Navy Ship Visits Lobito, Angola

12:00 AM10/13/2008
U.S. Navy Ship Elrod pulled into the port of Lobito, Angola on October 13, 2008, marking the second time a U.S. Navy warship has visited the city and the fourth U.S. Navy ship to visit the nation of Angola.

"We are very happy to
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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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NATO Maritime Group to Combat Pirates off Somalia

12:00 AM10/10/2008
Editor's Note: NATO does not have a formal connection to U.S. Africa Command. This news release is posted on the Africa Command website to promote greater public awareness of international efforts to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia.
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U.S. Africa Command Stands Up

12:00 AM10/9/2008

The following article by Colonel Robert Killebrew (retired) first appeared on the Small Wars Journal website. Killebrew is not associated with nor does he represent U.S. Africa Command. It is posted on the U.S. AFRICOM website to further
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Conflict Prevention Will Be Key for New Africa Command

12:00 AM10/6/2008
The U.S. military activated its sixth geographic command, dedicated exclusively to the continent of Africa, on October 1.

The new U.S. Africa Command flag was unfurled during a formal ceremony held at the Pentagon before African
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South African Partnership Finds Common Ground, Goals with New York Troops

12:00 AM10/6/2008
Senior leaders from the South African Defense Forces spent a day with their counterparts from the New York National Guard to discuss cooperative efforts towards homeland security and trade in Latham, New York, on September 4, 2008.
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U.S. Sailors Visit Cape Town, South Africa

12:00 AM10/4/2008
Ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, on October 4, 2008, as part of an ongoing effort to reinforce relationships,
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CJTF-HOA Dedicates Ugandan Pediatric Clinic and Library

12:00 AM10/3/2008
Members of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) joined Ugandan Ministry of Health personnel, municipality leaders and residents of the village of Kitgum to celebrate the dedication of a new pediatric clinic and a public library on
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DoD Announces Activation Of Unified Geographic Command

12:00 AM10/2/2008
The Department of Defense today announced the activation of United States Africa Command, the sixth unified geographic command within the DoD unified command structure.

"It is, at its heart, a different kind of command with a
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U.S. Africa Command Assumes Responsibility for Military Relations with 53 Countries

12:00 AM10/2/2008
The Department of Defense announced October 1, 2008, that United States Africa Command has become the sixth unified geographic command within the Department of Defense unified command structure.

Based in Stuttgart, Germany, with select
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Africa Command Unfurls Colors During Pentagon Ceremony

12:00 AM10/2/2008
A new U.S. unified command that seeks to meld civilian expertise with military planning and logistics raised its flag during a Pentagon ceremony today.

Army General William E. "Kip" Ward unfurled the colors and told Defense
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CJTF-HOA supports Water Workshop

12:00 AM10/2/2008
Kenyan government officials along with the United States Geological Survey and Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) personnel came together for an eight-day water workshop conference to discuss ways to better understand ground water
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Hijacking Off Coast of Somalia Causes Concern at Pentagon

12:00 AM10/1/2008
Some 30 Russian tanks and various munitions aboard a Ukrainian vessel that was hijacked by Somali pirates September 25, 2008 has caused serious concern for Defense Department officials, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters here today.
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Combined Task Force 150 Thwarts Criminal Activities

12:00 AM9/29/2008
Editor's Note: Combined Task Force 150 falls under the authority of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. This multinational task force is patrolling the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and the Horn of Africa. The task force
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New U.S. Military Command to Focus Exclusively on Africa

12:00 AM9/29/2008
After long preparations, the new U.S. Africa Command that President Bush announced in February 2007 is scheduled to become fully operational October 1.

On the eve of its official launch, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
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