African Lion 2010: Utah Air National Guard Conducts Chemical Training with Moroccan Counterparts
12:00 AM5/18/2010
Utah Air National Guard's 151st Expeditionary Medical Group (EMG) kicked off two weeks of mutual medical training with their Moroccan counterparts as part of Exercise AFRICAN LION 2010 by discussing chemical awareness and response at the
U.S. Service Members Arrive in Morocco for African Lion
12:00 AM5/17/2010
More than 150 members of the joint task force conducting Exercise AFRICAN LION '10 arrived in Agadir, Morocco, May 14, 2010, to mark the beginning of the exercise. The Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen will be participating in the largest
AFRICAN LION '10: Tennessee National Guardsmen Provide Heavy Equipment Transport System Course to Royal Moroccan Army Soldiers
12:00 AM5/17/2010
A class of 22 Royal Moroccan Army motor transportation drivers and mechanics participated in a course on Heavy Equipment Transport Systems during exercise AFRICAN LION, May 6, 2010.
Ward Underscores America's Commitment to Advance Security, Stability and Peace in Africa
12:00 AM5/17/2010
General William E. "Kip" Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, told a gathering of senior military leaders from 32 nations across the African continent that America is committed to forming and maintaining partnerships that advance
U.S. Ambassador Addresses African Land Forces Summit, Stresses Importance of Preventing Conflict
12:00 AM5/14/2010
The first plenary session of the African Land Forces Summit began with the U.S. Department of State's Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary, Ambassador Donald Y. Yamamoto, who spoke on the Obama administration's policy on relations with
African Land Forces Summit Begins in Washington, D.C.
12:00 AM5/11/2010
General George W. Casey, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, welcomed nearly 100 senior military leaders from nations across the African continent to the inaugural African Land Forces Summit, May 10, 2010.
Equipment Offload Kicks Off Exercise African Lion '10
12:00 AM5/10/2010
Under a blazing North African sun, U.S. Marines and soldiers worked to offload 276 vehicles and pieces of equipment from the USS Arc in preparation for AFRICAN LION 2010 in Agadir, Morocco, April 26, 2010.
Pre-jump training prepares African parachutists for airborne operations
12:00 AM5/10/2010
Airborne soldiers from Mali, Senegal and Burkina Faso took part in the training aimed at adherence to standards and attention to detail for safe airborne operations.
Remote East African Village Provided Impressions for a Lifetime
12:00 AM5/10/2010
Civil Affairs teams from the 478 and 418 Battalion, accompanied by other U.S. service members, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, left a lasting impression on local residents of Alioune, Djibouti through a new photo project, May 9,
Statement by Secretary Clinton: The Passing of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua
12:00 AM5/7/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
Statement by Secretary Clinton: Togo's National Day
12:00 AM4/28/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
Department of State: Joint Statement on the First U.S.-A.U. High-Level Bilateral Meetings
12:00 AM4/23/2010
The United States and the nations of the African Union share deep ties, both historical and modern, and have concluded first-ever high-level talks to discuss mutual interests and strategic partnership, the U.S. Department of State said in a
The first U.S.-African Union High Level Bilateral Meetings opened at the U.S. Department of State April 21, 2010, with the goal of broadening the U.S.-African Union (AU) relationship and deepening the level of engagement between both parties.
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Senegalese, Spanish and U.S. Ships Work Together to Train African Sailors
12:00 AM4/22/2010
African sailors received daily training across the decks of three partner country ships from Senegal, Spain, and the United States April 17-20, 2010, as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West.
Twenty African sailors are building partnerships on both professional and personal levels by participating in a "ship rider" program as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West aboard USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44).
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson's Travel
12:00 AM4/13/2010
AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy, but instead
Botswana Trains, Commissions African Military Cadets
12:00 AM4/13/2010
The Botswana Defence Force's (BDF) Force Training Establishment commissioned 65 cadets upon completion of the officer accession program April 9, 2010, at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks in Gaborone, Botswana.
Members of an Italian Navy Mobile Training Team (INMTT) conducted a fisheries management workshop for 15 sailors from Cape Verde, The Gambia, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone April 10, 2010 aboard USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) as part Africa
International Military HIV/AIDS Conference Opens in Tanzania
12:00 AM4/12/2010
The International Military HIV/AIDS Conference opened April 12, 2010 in Arusha, Tanzania bringing together representatives from 60 multinational militaries, including nearly 40 African militaries, to share information and work together in
Supporting the work of African nations in creating African solutions for African challenges is the mission of the newest U.S. unified command, a senior official of the command said yesterday.