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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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Africa Command Pledges to Partner with Other U.S. Agencies
12:00 AM11/20/2007
The military's unified command responsible for engagement activities across Africa will work in tandem with other U.S. government agencies to assist partner nations there to confront poverty, disease, terrorism and other challenges, a senior
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New Africa Command will Promote Security, Spur Development
12:00 AM11/15/2007
Helping Africans confront security challenges in their region long has been a priority of the United States, say senior U.S. officials. But the military's new Africa Command (AFRICOM) also will prove an essential tool in continuing an equally
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AFRICOM Helps Partners Confront Stability Challenges
12:00 AM11/15/2007
The U.S. military's unified command responsible for operations across Africa will help nations there confront poverty, disease, terrorism and other challenges that affect regional security and stability, U.S. officials said here yesterday.
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Testimony to the House Armed Services Committee Statement for the Record
12:00 AM11/14/2007
Mr. Chairman, Congressman Hunter, distinguished Members of the Committee -- thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I am deeply honored to be appearing before you in my position as the Commander, United States Africa Command. It is rare
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AFRICOM's General Ward Visits African Union
12:00 AM11/8/2007
Making his first official trip as commander of United States Africa Command, General William E. "Kip" Ward visited the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he told reporters November 8 that he came to "explain what
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Diplomat, Admiral become Co-Deputies of U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM10/29/2007
An American ambassador and a Navy admiral have begun serving as co-deputies of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), a unique arrangement designed to enhance military support for U.S. government programs throughout Africa.
Ambassador
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Africa Command Gives High Priority to Maritime Security
12:00 AM10/24/2007
Maritime security, which has long been overshadowed by other coalition missions in African nations, will be a top priority for the newly created U.S. Africa Command, a senior Defense Department policymaker said October 24.
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AFRICOM Won't Change Defense Department Security Policy in Africa
12:00 AM10/18/2007
The new U.S. unified command being established for Africa will consolidate Defense Department efforts on the continent, but will not change the department's long-standing policy of partnership with African nations, the department official in
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Navy Mission to Set Tone for U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM10/15/2007
USS Fort McHenry is slated to leave Little Creek, Va., tomorrow for a seven-month deployment to the Gulf of Guinea that the chief of U.S. Africa Command said will exemplify how his new command will operate.
The amphibious dock landing
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New U.S. Command To Take Broad, Inclusive Approach to Africa
12:00 AM10/12/2007
The new U.S. regional military command for Africa, an integrated defense, diplomatic and economic organization, will enhance U.S. efforts to advance security and prosperity in Africa, U.S. officials say.
In contrast to traditional
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Africa Command Works to Become Effective
12:00 AM10/5/2007
The stand-up of U.S. Africa Command is a testament to the growing geopolitical importance of the continent. But while the command is operational, it has a long way to go to be effective, Pentagon officials said. Africa Command, which went
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New Commander Speaks of Military's Newest Combatant Command
12:00 AM10/4/2007
Members of the new U.S. Africa Command are going to listen to the people of the continent and help them realize their plans, the first commander of the organization said here yesterday. In a news conference at the State Department’s Foreign Press
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U.S. Africa Command Marks Startup of Initial Operations
12:00 AM10/2/2007
The new U.S. military organization responsible for operations across Africa marked the startup of its initial operations yesterday, according to a U.S. Africa Command news release. The command’s leader, Army Gen. William E. “Kip” Ward, announced in
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U.S. Africa Command Reaches Initial Operating Capability
12:00 AM10/1/2007
U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, officially stood up today when the organization reached its "initial operating capability" (IOC) to start functioning as the Pentagon’s newest regionally-focused headquarters.
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U.S. Africa Command Will Enhance Local Skills, Problem Solving
12:00 AM9/28/2007
The new U.S. regional military command for Africa (AFRICOM) will have a distinctly different mission from its sister commands: it will focus on helping African militaries handle conflict and implement African solutions through military expertise
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Nominee vows to bring unified focus to African Continent
12:00 AM9/27/2007
Army Gen. William E. “Kip” Ward, who currently serves as deputy commander of U.S. European Command, told the senators during his confirmation hearing that he will build on U.S. efforts already under way to solidify relationships and develop capabilities of African nations.
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Africa Command Poised to Help Continent's Security, Stability
12:00 AM9/21/2007
The U.S. military’s new Africa Command will be dissimilar to other unified commands in a variety of ways, not least of which is its primary charge to cultivate security, not fight a war, a top Defense Department official said here yesterday.
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U.S. Africa Command Builds Partnerships, Fosters Self-Sufficiency
12:00 AM8/6/2007
The precise role the newly created U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) will play is to build on long-standing partnerships to deliver humanitarian assistance and foster self-sufficiency by helping African nations build strong, effective democracies,
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Pentagon Official Describes AFRICOM's Mission, Dispels Misconceptions
12:00 AM8/3/2007
U.S. Africa Command’s foremost mission is to help Africans achieve their own security, not to extend the scope of the war on terrorism or secure African resources, a top Pentagon official said.
“The United States spends approximately
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