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African Lion 2010: Utah Air National Guard Conducts Chemical Training with Moroccan Counterparts
12:00 AM5/18/2010
Utah Air National Guard's 151st Expeditionary Medical Group (EMG) kicked off two weeks of mutual medical training with their Moroccan counterparts as part of Exercise AFRICAN LION 2010 by discussing chemical awareness and response at the
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Senegalese and Malian Soldiers Train with U.S. Special Forces in Mali
12:00 AM5/17/2010
Malian and Senegalese soldiers worked with their counterparts from the Special Operations Task Force (SOF) - 103, taking part in classes on small unit tactics, movements, and convoy vehicle recover drills, May 11, 2010 in Bamako.
The
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Ward Underscores America's Commitment to Advance Security, Stability and Peace in Africa
12:00 AM5/17/2010
General William E. "Kip" Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, told a gathering of senior military leaders from 32 nations across the African continent that America is committed to forming and maintaining partnerships that advance
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Commander CJTF-HOA Lauds U.S., Comorian Relationship During School Dedication in Comoros
12:00 AM5/17/2010
Comorian President Ahmed Abdallan Mohamed Sambi , U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Brian Losey, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), U.S. Ambassador to the Comoros and Madagascar Niels Marquadt, and numerous Comorian government
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Flintlock 2010: Hundreds of Malians receive medical care
12:00 AM5/17/2010
The event included health care providers from the Malian Ministry of Health and Defense who treated nearly 700 local men, women and children at the Mali Army Noncommissioned Officers Academy outside the city of Segou.
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AFRICAN LION '10: Tennessee National Guardsmen Provide Heavy Equipment Transport System Course to Royal Moroccan Army Soldiers
12:00 AM5/17/2010
A class of 22 Royal Moroccan Army motor transportation drivers and mechanics participated in a course on Heavy Equipment Transport Systems during exercise AFRICAN LION, May 6, 2010.
The course was part of AFRICAN LION '10, an
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U.S. Service Members Arrive in Morocco for African Lion
12:00 AM5/17/2010
More than 150 members of the joint task force conducting Exercise AFRICAN LION '10 arrived in Agadir, Morocco, May 14, 2010, to mark the beginning of the exercise. The Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen will be participating in the largest
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Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron Visits AFRICOM, Discusses HIV/AIDS
12:00 AM5/14/2010
Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron wrapped up a week-long visit to Germany May 13, 2010, with a visit to U.S. Africa Command headquarters where she participated in briefings, attended a luncheon with local volunteers, and expressed gratitude for
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Flintlock: Multi-National Forces Combine at Exercise Center in Burkina Faso
12:00 AM5/14/2010
Africans, Americans and Europeans united to form a Multi-National Coordination Center (MCC) as part of Exercise Flintlock May 10, 2010, at Camp Baangre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Flintlock 10, U.S. Africa Command's (AFRICOM)
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Wyoming State Legislators Visit National Guardsmen in Northern Africa
12:00 AM5/14/2010
Wyoming state legislators recently traveled with Wyoming National Guardsmen to Tunisia for a multi-national medical training exercise aimed at improving medical practices and ties between Tunisia and the United States.
The Medlite-10
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U.S. Ambassador Addresses African Land Forces Summit, Stresses Importance of Preventing Conflict
12:00 AM5/14/2010
The first plenary session of the African Land Forces Summit began with the U.S. Department of State's Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary, Ambassador Donald Y. Yamamoto, who spoke on the Obama administration's policy on relations with
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Military Volunteers Improve Community for Djibouti Youth
12:00 AM5/11/2010
More than two dozen military volunteers piled into shuttles for the chance to improve a local community's facility and interact with Djiboutian youth May 8, 2010.
Camp Lemonnier's Community Assistance Volunteers (CAV)
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African Land Forces Summit Begins in Washington, D.C.
12:00 AM5/11/2010
General George W. Casey, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, welcomed nearly 100 senior military leaders from nations across the African continent to the inaugural African Land Forces Summit, May 10, 2010.
The summit is an annual event that
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House Speaker Pelosi Visits U.S. Africa Command, Discusses Security in Africa
12:00 AM5/11/2010
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the third-highest ranking leader in the U.S. government, visited U.S. Africa Command on May 10, 2010, and said a stable and secure Africa helps to improve the stability and security of the United States.
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Equipment Offload Kicks Off Exercise African Lion '10
12:00 AM5/10/2010
Under a blazing North African sun, U.S. Marines and soldiers worked to offload 276 vehicles and pieces of equipment from the USS Arc in preparation for AFRICAN LION 2010 in Agadir, Morocco, April 26, 2010.
AFRICAN LION, a U.S. Africa
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Remote East African Village Provided Impressions for a Lifetime
12:00 AM5/10/2010
Civil Affairs teams from the 478 and 418 Battalion, accompanied by other U.S. service members, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, left a lasting impression on local residents of Alioune, Djibouti through a new photo project, May 9,
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Miss America 2010 Visits U.S. Service Members and Families in Germany
12:00 AM5/10/2010
Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron arrived in Stuttgart, Germany the morning of May 9 kicking off a five-day tour where she will visit U.S. military personnel and their families, U.S. school children attending Department of Defense schools, and
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Pre-jump training prepares African parachutists for airborne operations
12:00 AM5/10/2010
Airborne soldiers from Mali, Senegal and Burkina Faso took part in the training aimed at adherence to standards and attention to detail for safe airborne operations.
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Statement by Secretary Clinton: The Passing of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua
12:00 AM5/7/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
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U.S. Air Force Imam Visits Tanzania
12:00 AM5/6/2010
A visit by U.S Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso Lenhardt and U.S. Air Force Muslim chaplain Captain Walid Habash to the village of Micheweni, April 29, 2010, was cause for excitement throughout the community. Habash visited Tanzania on his first stop
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