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Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013

Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013

Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013

12:00 AM6/29/2012

As part of an effort to regionally align Army forces with specific unified combatant commands, or COCOMs, a brigade will begin serving in March 2013 as the go-to force for U.S. Africa Command, or U.S. AFRICOM.

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Swift Arrives in Tanzania for Africa Partnership Station Visit

Swift Arrives in Tanzania for Africa Partnership Station Visit

Swift Arrives in Tanzania for Africa Partnership Station Visit

12:00 AM6/26/2012

High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived in Dar Es Salaam June 23, 2012 for a port visit supporting Africa Partnership Station (APS) East.

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Security Leaders Briefed on New U.S. Africa Strategy at Africa Center Seminar

Security Leaders Briefed on New U.S. Africa Strategy at Africa Center Seminar

Security Leaders Briefed on New U.S. Africa Strategy at Africa Center Seminar

12:00 AM6/20/2012

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) opened its annual Senior Leaders Seminar on June 18, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, during which keynote speaker Amanda J. Dory, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy, for the

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Ham: Africa Presents Opportunity, Challenges

Ham: Africa Presents Opportunity, Challenges

Ham: Africa Presents Opportunity, Challenges

12:00 AM6/20/2012

For decades, Africa was arguably the most overlooked continent on the globe, with U.S. military involvement there shared among three combatant commands and engagement activities episodic at best.

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Basketball Unites Djiboutian, U.S. People

Basketball Unites Djiboutian, U.S. People

Basketball Unites Djiboutian, U.S. People

12:00 AM6/20/2012

Sports can bring people together and help them get to know one another through a common interest. That's been the case for a group of soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and some Djiboutians.

Local

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West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

12:00 AM6/19/2012

In the first such workshop hosted jointly by U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), lab technicians and epidemiologists from five West African nations gathered June 4-8,

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U.S. Bets on Bright Future for Africa, Clinton Says

U.S. Bets on Bright Future for Africa, Clinton Says

U.S. Bets on Bright Future for Africa, Clinton Says

12:00 AM6/15/2012

Speaking before an audience of young Africans pursuing success in many career fields, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton laid down a bet June 13, 2012.

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Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

12:00 AM6/15/2012

Nearly 1,000 Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) personnel completed training for an upcoming African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) deployment, in May 2012.

U.S. Army Africa Commander, Major General David R. Hogg and

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U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

12:00 AM6/11/2012

The United States is providing more than $81 million in additional humanitarian assistance as the lean season begins in the drought-affected Sahel region of West Africa.

With this additional contribution, the U.S. government is

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New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Djiboutian Village

New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Djiboutian Village

New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Djiboutian Village

12:00 AM5/31/2012

U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa joined with local villagers on the final stages of construction for a new structure here May 22-24, 2012.

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"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

12:00 AM5/31/2012

Civil affairs specialists visit a village in a remote town in Africa and help install a water well for an overpopulated community - sounds like a great success story, right? But sometimes these missions have unseen consequences. In this scenario,

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Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

12:00 AM5/26/2012

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Rob Baker assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa here May 26.

Baker, who comes to CJTF-HOA after having served at the Pentagon as Director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, relieved

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U.S. Personnel Dedicate Ethiopian School Facilities, Enhance Education Opportunities

U.S. Personnel Dedicate Ethiopian School Facilities, Enhance Education Opportunities

U.S. Personnel Dedicate Ethiopian School Facilities, Enhance Education Opportunities

12:00 AM5/25/2012

Ethiopian and U.S. personnel gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate a new schoolhouse and two latrines at the Gende Gerada Primary School here May 22, 2012.

This building project lines up with one part of the mission

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New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Local Village

New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Local Village

New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Local Village

12:00 AM5/23/2012

U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa joined with local villagers on the final stages of construction for a new structure here May 22-24.

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Camp Lemonnier Hosts a Change of Command for Commanding Officer

Camp Lemonnier Hosts a Change of Command for Commanding Officer

Camp Lemonnier Hosts a Change of Command for Commanding Officer

12:00 AM5/21/2012

Capt. Kevin Bertelsen relieved Capt. Scott Hurst as commanding officer of the United States only forward operating site in Africa.

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Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise

Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise

Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise

12:00 AM5/17/2012

Service members from European, North African and U.S. Naval forces participated in a pre-sail conference kickoff for Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May

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AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

12:00 AM5/15/2012

The staff at U.S. Africa Command dug deep into their pockets during the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign Overseas Program. For their contributions to the Stuttgart Child and Youth Services, the command received a check for $10,799 in a presentation

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U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts

U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts

U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts

12:00 AM5/14/2012

A two-man traveling contact team visited the Defense Institute for Superior Army Training in Bujumbura, Burundi in May 2012 to work with 16 Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) chaplains and psychologists with a focus on family counseling. Read more

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Representatives from 30 African Nations Meet to Finalize Planning for Africa Endeavor 12

Representatives from 30 African Nations Meet to Finalize Planning for Africa Endeavor 12

Representatives from 30 African Nations Meet to Finalize Planning for Africa Endeavor 12

12:00 AM5/4/2012

Participants from more than 30 African nations met with their Western counterparts from the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands this week in Accra, Ghana, to finalize planning for Exercise Africa Endeavor 2012.

The final

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Embarkation Specialists Begin Retrograde Port Operations after African Lion 2012

Embarkation Specialists Begin Retrograde Port Operations after African Lion 2012

Embarkation Specialists Begin Retrograde Port Operations after African Lion 2012

12:00 AM5/4/2012

Service members began hosing down military equipment in preparation for the retrograde portion of Exercise African Lion 12 at the port of Agadir, Morocco, April 16, 2012.

Three-hundred fifteen vehicles, generators, flood lights and

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