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Author Discusses Human Trafficking in Africa

Author Discusses Human Trafficking in Africa

Author Discusses Human Trafficking in Africa

12:00 AM6/2/2011

Human trafficking will be a defining issue of the 21st century and especially in Africa where there are so many youth without access to jobs and a living wage, said Dr. Louise Shelley who spoke at the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters on

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U.S., African Militaries Share Problems, Solutions

U.S., African Militaries Share Problems, Solutions

U.S., African Militaries Share Problems, Solutions

12:00 AM5/23/2011

Senior leaders representing 17 African national militaries came together with their American counterparts here this week to better understand U.S. Africa Command and to help in developing the noncommissioned officers corps in their nations. Read more

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Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships

Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships

Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships

12:00 AM5/19/2011

U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Michael Franken assumed command Thursday of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), an organization comprised of service members from each branch of the U.S Armed Forces, civilian employees and

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Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships

Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships

Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships

12:00 AM5/19/2011

U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Michael Franken assumed command, May 19, 2011, of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), an organization comprised of service members from each branch of the U.S Armed Forces, civilian employees and

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U.S. AFRICOM's 2011 Command Climate Survey Kicks Off May 18

U.S. AFRICOM's 2011 Command Climate Survey Kicks Off May 18

U.S. AFRICOM's 2011 Command Climate Survey Kicks Off May 18

12:00 AM5/18/2011

AFRICOM's Command Climate Survey (CCS) kicks off May 18, 2011 and will run until June 3. Passwords will not provide access until 19 May (0600 CET). The CCS provides employees with a forum to give feedback on many of the factors that affect the

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Experimental Solar Shade in Djibouti Provides Constant Power

Experimental Solar Shade in Djibouti Provides Constant Power

Experimental Solar Shade in Djibouti Provides Constant Power

12:00 AM5/18/2011

The silence of nonpolluting solar energy at work will someday replace the hum of muffled generators in remote field locations.

Major Tim Franklin from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command is the lead in

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14th Marines Arrive in Morocco to Lead American Participation during Phase II of Exercise African Lion 2011

14th Marines Arrive in Morocco to Lead American Participation during Phase II of Exercise African Lion 2011

14th Marines Arrive in Morocco to Lead American Participation during Phase II of Exercise African Lion 2011

12:00 AM5/17/2011

Marines of Headquarters Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, a reserve unit from Fort Worth, Texas, assumed command of American forces participating in Phase II of Exercise African Lion during a ceremony here May 15, 2011.

African Lion is an

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AFRICOM Staff Participates in Bike to Work Week

AFRICOM Staff Participates in Bike to Work Week

AFRICOM Staff Participates in Bike to Work Week

12:00 AM5/17/2011

In recognition of National Fitness Month, May 2011, members of U.S. Africa Command on Kelley Barracks, are participating in "Bike to Work Week" and taking advantage of this healthy and sustainable form of transportation. The event is part

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Senior Foreign Military Leaders Gather in Washington D.C for WO/NCO Symposium

Senior Foreign Military Leaders Gather in Washington D.C for WO/NCO Symposium

Senior Foreign Military Leaders Gather in Washington D.C for WO/NCO Symposium

12:00 AM5/17/2011

Senior foreign military leaders from 17 African countries gathered in Washington, D.C. at the National Defense University May 17, 2011 to kick off a week long Warrant Offer and Sergeants Major Symposium co-hosted by U.S. Africa Command and the

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ECOWAS Officials Visit AFRICOM Headquarters, Attend Planning Conference

ECOWAS Officials Visit AFRICOM Headquarters, Attend Planning Conference

ECOWAS Officials Visit AFRICOM Headquarters, Attend Planning Conference

12:00 AM5/17/2011

Two senior officials of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) visited U.S. Africa Command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, May 16, 2011, to meet with AFRICOM staff and collaborate on areas of common interest.
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U.S. Ambassador to DRC Visits AFRICOM

U.S. Ambassador to DRC Visits AFRICOM

U.S. Ambassador to DRC Visits AFRICOM

12:00 AM5/11/2011

U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ambassador James Entwistle, made his first visit to U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany May 5-6, 2011.

Entwistle met with AFRICOM leadership during his

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AFRICOM Commander to Staff, 'We Are Moving Forward'

AFRICOM Commander to Staff, 'We Are Moving Forward'

AFRICOM Commander to Staff, 'We Are Moving Forward'

12:00 AM5/6/2011

Now two months into commanding U.S. Africa Command, General Carter Ham gathered staff members for an "All-Hands meeting" May 5, 2011, to present quarterly awards, to offer his latest guidance on AFRICOM, and to share his impressions of his

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AFRICOM Climate Survey Allows Staff to Voice Opinions

AFRICOM Climate Survey Allows Staff to Voice Opinions

AFRICOM Climate Survey Allows Staff to Voice Opinions

12:00 AM5/5/2011

U.S. Africa Command service members and federal civilians have an opportunity to express their opinions about work-related issues to leadership during the online Command Climate Survey, which will run from May 19 to June 3, 2011.

The

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Piracy is of Common Concern to Africans, Global Community

Piracy is of Common Concern to Africans, Global Community

Piracy is of Common Concern to Africans, Global Community

12:00 AM5/4/2011

Legal experts from Africa, the United States, and Europe shared ideas and national strategies to countering piracy during the second day of U.S. Africa Command's Military Legal Conference, May 3, 2011.

Piracy, a growing concern to

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Author, Professor Discusses Civil-Military Relations, Democratic Governance in Africa

Author, Professor Discusses Civil-Military Relations, Democratic Governance in Africa

Author, Professor Discusses Civil-Military Relations, Democratic Governance in Africa

12:00 AM5/4/2011

Bridging the gap between the military and civilians in order to democratize Africa was the topic of discussion by Dr. Mathurin C. Houngnikpo, who spoke to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters staff April 27, 2011, on Kelley Barracks. Read more

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Tennessee Army National Guard Operational Support Airlift Detachment 25 Receives Annual Joint Operational Airlift Command Unit Award.

Tennessee Army National Guard Operational Support Airlift Detachment 25 Receives Annual Joint Operational Airlift Command Unit Award.

Tennessee Army National Guard Operational Support Airlift Detachment 25 Receives Annual Joint Operational Airlift Command Unit Award.

12:00 AM4/29/2011

(Photo Only) Tennessee Army National Guard Operational Support Airlift Detachment 25, currently assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, poses for a group photo in front of their C-12 fixed-wing aircraft after recently receiving the

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Army Honors Africom's First Commander

Army Honors Africom's First Commander

Army Honors Africom's First Commander

12:00 AM4/29/2011

A special review ceremony in FORT MYER, Va. April 27, 2011, honored Army General William E. "Kip" Ward for a career that has spanned four decades and saw him rise through the ranks to be the first commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Read more

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U.S. Africa Command’s Senior Enlisted Leader Visit s RAF Molesworth

U.S. Africa Command’s Senior Enlisted Leader Visit s RAF Molesworth

U.S. Africa Command’s Senior Enlisted Leader Visit s RAF Molesworth

12:00 AM4/28/2011

Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr., U.S. Africa Command’s senior enlisted leader, visited the men and women of the Intelligence and Knowledge Development Directorate at Royal Air Force Molesworth on April 28, 2011.
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Ferrell to Take Reins at 5th Signal Command

Ferrell to Take Reins at 5th Signal Command

Ferrell to Take Reins at 5th Signal Command

12:00 AM4/25/2011

Brigadier General Robert S. Ferrell will be the next commander of 5th Signal Command, the Department of Defense announced April 21, 2011.

Ferrell currently serves as director for command, control, communications and computer systems at

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On the Frontline: Congolese Soldiers Combat UXO, Mines

On the Frontline: Congolese Soldiers Combat UXO, Mines

On the Frontline: Congolese Soldiers Combat UXO, Mines

12:00 AM4/22/2011

"African solutions to African problems" - a motto of sorts for U.S. Africa Command engagement in Africa - stands as a reminder that helping African militaries self-sustain their operations is often just as important as the activity itself. Read more

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