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Botswana Defence Force, U.S. to Conduct Joint Military Exercise

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. to Conduct Joint Military Exercise Botswana Defence Force, U.S. to Conduct Joint Military Exercise
12:00 AM7/25/2012
The Botswana Defence Force and the U.S. Embassy announced that Botswana will host a joint military exercise known as Southern Accord 12, August 1-17, 2012.
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Burundi National Defense Force forms an engineer unit with help from SP-MAGTF Africa

Burundi National Defense Force forms an engineer unit with help from SP-MAGTF Africa Burundi National Defense Force forms an engineer unit with help from SP-MAGTF Africa
12:00 AM7/17/2012
Soldiers with the newly formed 1st Sapper Company of the Burundi National Defense Force concluded ten weeks of training with Security Cooperation Team-2, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa, June 28, 2012, with a final exercise and
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Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania

Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania
12:00 AM7/12/2012
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in Washington, D.C., co-hosted the 5th U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 9-12, 2012. The event, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam,
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U.S., Comorian Soldiers Participate in NCO Seminar

U.S., Comorian Soldiers Participate in NCO Seminar U.S., Comorian Soldiers Participate in NCO Seminar
12:00 AM7/10/2012
U.S. and Comorian Army soldiers partnered together to participate in a five-day Noncommissioned Officer Development Seminar at the National School of Army and Gendarmerie June 12-16, 2012.
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US, Comorian Soldiers Participate in NCO Seminar

US, Comorian Soldiers Participate in NCO Seminar US, Comorian Soldiers Participate in NCO Seminar
12:00 AM7/10/2012
U.S. and Comorian army soldiers partnered together to participate in a five-day Noncommissioned Officer Development Seminar at the National School of Army and Gendarmerie June 12-16.
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HSV Swift Departs Tanzania after APS Visit

HSV Swift Departs Tanzania after APS Visit HSV Swift Departs Tanzania after APS Visit
12:00 AM7/6/2012
High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) left Dar es Salaam finishing a 12-day port visit in Tanzania to conduct training as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East 2012, July 5.
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-12.2

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-12.2 Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-12.2
12:00 AM5/31/2012
General Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, stopped at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, to meet the Marines and sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 12.2 on Memorial Day, May 28, 2012.
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Long Road Home for Liberian U.S. Marine

Long Road Home for Liberian U.S. Marine Long Road Home for Liberian U.S. Marine
12:00 AM5/23/2012
In 1998, during the Liberian civil wars, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Abraham Tarwoe, then age 12, fled the violence of his home country, searching for peace.
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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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Moroccans join 24th MEU for Amphibious "Day at the Beach" during African Lion 12

Moroccans join 24th MEU for Amphibious "Day at the Beach" during African Lion 12 Moroccans join 24th MEU for Amphibious "Day at the Beach" during African Lion 12
12:00 AM4/17/2012
Marines and Sailors of Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, landed on the shores of the Kingdom of Morocco, April 10, 2012, to participate in Exercise African Lion 12.
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U.S. Marine Squadron Conducts Logistical Operations in Morocco for Exercise African Lion 12

U.S. Marine Squadron Conducts Logistical Operations in Morocco for Exercise African Lion 12 U.S. Marine Squadron Conducts Logistical Operations in Morocco for Exercise African Lion 12
12:00 AM4/16/2012
The silhouette of KC-130s could be seen against the Moroccan sun as pilots and crew members took to the skies to provide U.S. and Moroccan service members with logistical support during Exercise African Lion, April 12, 2012.
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24th Marine Expeditionary Unit "Raven" Flies the Skies of Morocco

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit "Raven" Flies the Skies of Morocco 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit "Raven" Flies the Skies of Morocco
12:00 AM4/16/2012
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit demonstrated the capabilities of the MEU's unmanned aerial system assets for members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, April 12, 2012 at Inezgane Airfield.
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African Lion 12 Underway After "Historic" Maritime Offload

African Lion 12 Underway After "Historic" Maritime Offload African Lion 12 Underway After "Historic" Maritime Offload
12:00 AM4/13/2012
Service members from all over the United States teamed up with the Moroccan Armed Forces to kick off Exercise African Lion 2012, in Agadir, Morocco, April 7-18.
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Marines Assemble Water Purification Systems at African Lion exercise in Morocco

Marines Assemble Water Purification Systems at African Lion exercise in Morocco Marines Assemble Water Purification Systems at African Lion exercise in Morocco
12:00 AM4/13/2012
Water purification specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, put their water purification systems to the test on a Moroccan beach April 10, 2012, during the bi-lateral exercise African Lion 12.

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African Lion 12 brings Humanitarian Civil Assistance

African Lion 12 brings Humanitarian Civil Assistance African Lion 12 brings Humanitarian Civil Assistance
12:00 AM4/12/2012
More than 70 dental and medical staff gathered to exchange techniques during the beginning of the humanitarian civil assistance (HCA) project for Exercise African Lion 12, April 9, 2012.

Exercise African Lion is a U.S. Africa
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Service Members Establish Early Communications for Exercise African Lion 12

Service Members Establish Early Communications for Exercise African Lion 12 Service Members Establish Early Communications for Exercise African Lion 12
12:00 AM4/10/2012
Service members with the joint communications support element provided rapid response communications capabilities to exercise coordinators during African Lion in Agadir, Morocco, April 7-18, 2012.
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African Partnership Flight Capstone Exercise Puts Lessons Learned to the Test

African Partnership Flight Capstone Exercise Puts Lessons Learned to the Test African Partnership Flight Capstone Exercise Puts Lessons Learned to the Test
12:00 AM3/23/2012

Ghanaian, Benin, Togolese, Senegalese, Nigerian and U.S. Air Force members hit the flightline loading, guarding and marshalling aircraft March 21, 2012 for the African Partnership Flight 12-2 capstone event in Accra, Ghana.

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U.S., Gabonese Medical Teams Unite during MEDACCORD 12

U.S., Gabonese Medical Teams Unite during MEDACCORD 12 U.S., Gabonese Medical Teams Unite during MEDACCORD 12
12:00 AM3/19/2012

While working together during U.S. Army Africa-hosted Medical Accord Central 12 exercise March 5 -16, 2012, U.S. and Gabonese military physicians took the opportunity to learn and grow together, and through this process realized just how much

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Inaugural African Partnership Flight Soars

Inaugural African Partnership Flight Soars Inaugural African Partnership Flight Soars
12:00 AM3/13/2012

Airmen from U.S. Air Forces Africa participated in the opening ceremony of the inaugural African Partnership Flight event March 12, 2012 at Air Force Base Accra, Ghana.

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