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Conflict Prevention Will Be Key for New Africa Command
12:00 AM10/6/2008
The U.S. military activated its sixth geographic command, dedicated exclusively to the continent of Africa, on October 1.
The new U.S. Africa Command flag was unfurled during a formal ceremony held at the Pentagon before African
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South African Partnership Finds Common Ground, Goals with New York Troops
12:00 AM10/6/2008
Senior leaders from the South African Defense Forces spent a day with their counterparts from the New York National Guard to discuss cooperative efforts towards homeland security and trade in Latham, New York, on September 4, 2008.
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U.S. Sailors Visit Cape Town, South Africa
12:00 AM10/4/2008
Ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, on October 4, 2008, as part of an ongoing effort to reinforce relationships,
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CJTF-HOA Dedicates Ugandan Pediatric Clinic and Library
12:00 AM10/3/2008
Members of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) joined Ugandan Ministry of Health personnel, municipality leaders and residents of the village of Kitgum to celebrate the dedication of a new pediatric clinic and a public library on
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DoD Announces Activation Of Unified Geographic Command
12:00 AM10/2/2008
The Department of Defense today announced the activation of United States Africa Command, the sixth unified geographic command within the DoD unified command structure.
"It is, at its heart, a different kind of command with a
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U.S. Africa Command Assumes Responsibility for Military Relations with 53 Countries
12:00 AM10/2/2008
The Department of Defense announced October 1, 2008, that United States Africa Command has become the sixth unified geographic command within the Department of Defense unified command structure.
Based in Stuttgart, Germany, with select
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Africa Command Unfurls Colors During Pentagon Ceremony
12:00 AM10/2/2008
A new U.S. unified command that seeks to meld civilian expertise with military planning and logistics raised its flag during a Pentagon ceremony today.
Army General William E. "Kip" Ward unfurled the colors and told Defense
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CJTF-HOA supports Water Workshop
12:00 AM10/2/2008
Kenyan government officials along with the United States Geological Survey and Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) personnel came together for an eight-day water workshop conference to discuss ways to better understand ground water
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Hijacking Off Coast of Somalia Causes Concern at Pentagon
12:00 AM10/1/2008
Some 30 Russian tanks and various munitions aboard a Ukrainian vessel that was hijacked by Somali pirates September 25, 2008 has caused serious concern for Defense Department officials, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters here today.
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Combined Task Force 150 Thwarts Criminal Activities
12:00 AM9/29/2008
Editor's Note: Combined Task Force 150 falls under the authority of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. This multinational task force is patrolling the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and the Horn of Africa. The task force
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New U.S. Military Command to Focus Exclusively on Africa
12:00 AM9/29/2008
After long preparations, the new U.S. Africa Command that President Bush announced in February 2007 is scheduled to become fully operational October 1.
On the eve of its official launch, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
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FACT SHEET: U.S.-Africa Relations Chronology
12:00 AM9/26/2008
Half a century of official ties, four and a half centuries of engagement
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St. Augustine, Florida, is founded. The oldest permanent European settlement in what would later become the United States, it counts
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U.S. Navy Security Team Warns Would-be Attackers
12:00 AM9/26/2008
An embarked security team aboard the United States Naval Ship John Lenthall fired warning shots in the vicinity of two small boats, September 23, 2008. There were no reports of casualties.
Despite defensive measures to deter the
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U.S. AFRICOM Commander Praises Commitment of Service Members During Visit to Djibouti
12:00 AM9/24/2008
As General William "Kip" Ward prepares to fully stand up U.S. Africa Command, he told a crowd of about 1,000 members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa that U.S. AFRICOM was a way for the Department of Defense to focus its
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Africa Sports Diplomacy Team Engages with Libreville Students
12:00 AM9/22/2008
Service members with Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE) painted classrooms in two schools September 15 and 16, 2008 during an 11-day Africa Sports Diplomacy Tour to West and Central Africa as part of an Africa Partnership Station initiative
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U.S. Sailors Make Impact at Cameroon Primary School
12:00 AM9/16/2008
Following a flood in Douala, Cameroon, U.S. service members with Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE) assisted in rebuilding a deteriorated road leading to the school and participated in a variety of community relations activities as part of
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Crew of U.S. Navy Ship USS Elrod Responds to Fire in Cape Verde
12:00 AM9/15/2008
A reception aboard U.S. Navy ship USS Elrod for participants of a training event with the Cape Verde Coast Guard became a real-world opportunity to assist the Cape Verdeans in extinguishing a fire September 8, 2008.
At the request of
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Well Repairs in Tanzania Benefit Thousands of Community Members
12:00 AM9/12/2008
U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa worked in partnership with residents of the Tanga region of Tanzania to repair wells, making clean water more accessible to more than 6,000 community members.
Team
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U.S. Africa Command Remembers September 11th
12:00 AM9/11/2008
Today, September 11, is a special day in the life of our country, a day to remember and reflect on that fateful morning in 2001 when everything in our world changed.
Every generation has its own pivotal days. For some it was Pearl
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Rice Makes Historic Visit to Libya
12:00 AM9/9/2008
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice becomes the highest-ranking American official to visit Libya in more than a half-century, opening the way for renewed political and economic relations between Libya and the United States.
"It is a
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