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U.S. Air Forces Africa Help Nigerian C-130 Fly Again

12:00 AM9/1/2009

A group of active duty Air Force and Tennessee Air National Guard members helped restore one of Nigeria's C-130 transport aircraft to flying condition as part of an ongoing engagement between 17th Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Africa) and

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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Military Intelligence Course in Nigeria

12:00 AM7/22/2009

Thirty officers from seven African nations graduated June 26, 2009 for a 12-week, introductory intelligence course held at Nigeria's Defence Intelligence School aimed at training junior officers in the basic skills necessary to operate on a

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Africa Command Deputy Meets Nigerian Leadership, Speaks on Security Reform at ECOWAS Conference

12:00 AM4/22/2009

U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, met with senior Nigerian government officials and spoke to West African military professional about the U.S. role in support of security sector reform during two days of

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Nigeria Conference Looks at ECOWAS Security Sector Reform; Africa Command Deputy Attends

12:00 AM4/21/2009

ABUJA, Nigeria - ECOWAS, the 15-nation Economic Community of West African states, plays an important role in regional security, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Robin Renee Sanders told reporters April 20, 2009, on the first day of a Security Sector

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Project Handclasp Program Lends Assistance to Nigerian Schoolhouse

12:00 AM3/27/2009

Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville Sailors delivered Project Handclasp boxes filled with medical supplies, clothes, toys, and text books to the Pacelli School of the Blind and Visually Impaired in Lagos, Nigeria March 24, 2009.
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Africa Partnership Medical Teams Lending a Helping Hand

12:00 AM3/25/2009

Eleven Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville embarked trainees capped off three weeks of instruction aboard USS Nashville (LPD 13) with a graduation ceremony March 20, 2009 on the ship's flight deck.

The group, comprised of

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Nigeria Next Stop for Africa Partnership Station Nashville

12:00 AM3/18/2009

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville team arrived in Lagos, Nigeria March 17, 2009 for the third African port visit of its five-month deployment.

The APS Nashville team includes experts in a variety of military areas and a

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Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band Performs at Nigerian School

12:00 AM2/12/2009

The U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band performed at the Titsall private school in Abuja, Nigeria on February 11, 2009 for 200 children from six area schools.

The mid-day concert was the first of seven for the nineteen U.S. Navy

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Air Forces Africa Engages on Nigerian Air Safety, Security

12:00 AM2/11/2009

During a visit to Nigeria, January 11-21, 2009, Lieutenant Colonel David MacKenzie, deputy director of the plans directorate, worked with Nigerian and U.S. aviation experts to chart the future of Nigeria's air domain program and discuss U.S.

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AFRICA ENDEAVOR Culminates With Resounding Success

12:00 AM7/30/2008

Following six days of testing, refining human interoperability and charting the way ahead, 225 military communicators stood smartly at attention during AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2008 closing ceremonies July 23, 2008 at Nigerian Air Force Base, Abuja. Read more

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African Service Members Improve Communications Systems During Military Exercise Africa Endeavor

12:00 AM7/25/2008

A closing ceremony was held on July 24, 2008 to recognize more than 60 participants from 10 African nations who successfully completed a course on interference-free communications.

The 20-hour Spectrum Management seminar, part of a

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Soccer Balls Awarded to Top-Performing Nigerian Students

12:00 AM7/21/2008

Top student performers at St. Therese Primary School in Bwari, Nigeria were honored and treated to a surprise during primary and elementary graduation ceremonies, July 18, 2008.

As Sister Tina, the school's principal, called her

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Military Communicators Gather for AFRICA ENDEAVOR-08

12:00 AM7/16/2008

More than 225 military communicators and representatives from 22 African and European nations as well as the United States proudly passed in review to officially signal the start of AFRICA ENDEAVOR-08, July 16, 2008, at the Nigerian Air Force Base

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Nigeria Poised to Host Security Cooperation Exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOUR

12:00 AM7/14/2008

During a press conference on July 11, 2008, General Owoye Azazi, Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, discussed the role of the Nigerian military in the upcoming AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2008, a two-week, multinational, military exchange exercise.
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Nigerian Air Force Members Participate in Air Transport Handling Seminar

12:00 AM5/13/2008

During a four-day training course in Lagos, Nigeria, in April 2008, 20 members of the Nigerian Air Force worked alongside U.S. personnel to share knowlege and experience in working with military transport aircraft.

The program, part of

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U.S. Navy Hosts Oceanographic Training for Students from Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon

12:00 AM3/15/2008

The U.S. Navy hosted a three-day, at-sea training event in the Gulf of Guinea to improve collecting data for ocean and climate research, weather forecasting and modeling, and in support of maritime traffic.

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Nigeria, U.S. Conclude Joint Maritime Training Exercise

12:00 AM3/4/2008

U.S. Navy personnel concluded a seven-day deployment to Nigeria's Ikeja Air Force Base on February 28, 2008. The Nigerian Air Force and Navy, under the auspices of the Defense Headquarters, hosted the U.S. Navy in joint Exercise Maritime Safari

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Joint Press Release: Nigeria and United States Cooperate on Maritime Safety

12:00 AM2/21/2008

The Nigerian Air Force and Navy, under the auspices of the Defense Headquarters, will host the U.S. Navy in a joint exercise in Lagos, February 22-28, 2008. The exercise will focus on search and rescue procedures, aircraft maintenance, and best

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AFRICOM Co-Deputies Brief Press in Nigeria

12:00 AM11/28/2007

Capacity building with African States is the primary objective of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Vice Admiral Robert Moeller, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations U.S. AFRICOM said November 28 in Abuja. Vice Admiral Moeller and his civilian

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