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POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Aid to Madagascar

12:00 AM3/26/2009

(Editor's note: The following statement by the U.S. Department of State is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in

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Visiting American Serviceman Rescues Two Zambian Women at Victoria Falls

12:00 AM3/26/2009

The quick thinking and bravery of a visiting U.S. Air Force serviceman saved the lives of two Zambians, March 9, 2009.

Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Keith Andrews, who was part of a delegation visiting Zambia last week from the U.S. Air
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CJTF-HOA Conducts Search and Recovery Mission

12:00 AM3/26/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa forward deployed to Uganda to conduct search and recovery operations of human remains and the flight data recorder from an Ilyushin II 76 aircraft wreckage.

All 11 people
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Ward Testifies to House Appropriations Committee: 'Africans see us as partners ... not as part of their problem'

12:00 AM3/25/2009

General William Ward told members of U.S. Congress that over the past two decades of his military career, he has often seen the importance of the military working closely in support of diplomacy and development to pursue national foreign policy
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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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CJTF-HOA to Assist in Uganda Recovery Operations

12:00 AM3/25/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa are scheduled to assist the government of Uganda in conducting search and recovery operations of human remains and the flight data recorder from the wreckage an Ilyushin 76 aircraft that
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CJTF-HOA Receives 15,000 Donated Books for Djibouti Schools

12:00 AM3/23/2009

Members of the 9th Provisional Security Force unloaded more than 15,000 books from USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) at the port of Djibouti March 20, 2009.

The Marine unit, comprised of Marine Corps reservists from Detroit, Minneapolis and
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United States Extends Friendly Hand to East Africa

12:00 AM3/20/2009

The U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which have extended a helping hand to a number of West African countries in the past few years, are now reaching out to East Africa, too.

The
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U.S. President Obama Names Special Envoy for Sudan

12:00 AM3/19/2009

This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote understanding of U.S. policy with regard to Sudan.

Ending the suffering and the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan is a significant U.S.
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Service Members Participate in Medical Civil Action Project

12:00 AM3/18/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) traveled throughout remote regions of Djibouti providing medical and public health aid during a Medical Civil Action Project (MEDCAP) March 7-14, 2009.

The
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Africom Commander Describes Conditions for U.S. Involvement

12:00 AM3/18/2009

U.S. Africa Command will intervene in conflicts on the continent only after warring countries have shown a political will to reconcile, the Africom commander told a congressional panel March 18, 2009.

Two main functions of U.S.
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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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Remote Kenyan High School Supplied with Water

12:00 AM3/17/2009

The Garissa Boys' High School in Kenya has a new water system, thanks to the efforts of the Kenyan government, the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, military engineers, and a civil affairs team from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
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Ward Updates Senate on U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM3/17/2009

Africa is on a positive course in reducing conflict, building democratic institutions, and promoting sustainable livelihood for its people, said General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, as he explained the command's role in
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Africa Command's Ambassador Yates Meets Belgian Defense Officials

12:00 AM3/16/2009

U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, met with Belgian defense officials to discuss U.S. AFRICOM activities during an official visit to Brussels, March 12-13, 2009.

Yates, U.S. Africa Command's
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Upcoming Symposium Addresses Air Domain, Safety in Africa

12:00 AM3/16/2009

(Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles by Air University Public Affairs about the upcoming U.S. Africa Command Symposium, to be held at Air University, concerning the U.S. Air Force's role in Africa.)
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Ambassador Yates: Africa Command Plays Supporting Role to Development Agencies' Work in Africa

12:00 AM3/16/2009

U.S. Africa Command plays a supporting role to U.S. and international development efforts in Africa and must take its cue from the U.S. Agency for International Development "to do what we can to help where we are asked," said Ambassador Mary Carlin
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Africa Endeavor Planning Conference Offers African Nations Opportunity for Open Dialogue

12:00 AM3/16/2009

At a planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor, March 13, 2009 in Douala, Cameroon, participants from 25 African nations had the opportunity to share lessons learned in command and control (C2) from their operational
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APS Nashville Team Celebrates Ghana Independence Day

12:00 AM3/12/2009

Seven weeks into their deployment in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), the APS Nashville team took a break from their mission to celebrate Ghanaian Independence Day, March 6, 2009.

The day marked the country's 52nd year
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Sailors Participate in Community Relations Projects during Africa Partnership Station Visit to Kenya

12:00 AM3/12/2009

Approximately 20 USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) sailors painted the Tudor District Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya March 1, 2009 as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.

APS is an international security cooperation
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POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Aid to Madagascar

12:00 AM3/26/2009

(Editor's note: The following statement by the U.S. Department of State is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in

Visiting American Serviceman Rescues Two Zambian Women at Victoria Falls

12:00 AM3/26/2009

The quick thinking and bravery of a visiting U.S. Air Force serviceman saved the lives of two Zambians, March 9, 2009. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Keith Andrews, who was part of a delegation visiting Zambia last week from the U.S. Air

CJTF-HOA Conducts Search and Recovery Mission

12:00 AM3/26/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa forward deployed to Uganda to conduct search and recovery operations of human remains and the flight data recorder from an Ilyushin II 76 aircraft wreckage. All 11 people

Ward Testifies to House Appropriations Committee: 'Africans see us as partners ... not as part of their problem'

12:00 AM3/25/2009

General William Ward told members of U.S. Congress that over the past two decades of his military career, he has often seen the importance of the military working closely in support of diplomacy and development to pursue national foreign policy

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

CJTF-HOA to Assist in Uganda Recovery Operations

12:00 AM3/25/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa are scheduled to assist the government of Uganda in conducting search and recovery operations of human remains and the flight data recorder from the wreckage an Ilyushin 76 aircraft that

CJTF-HOA Receives 15,000 Donated Books for Djibouti Schools

12:00 AM3/23/2009

Members of the 9th Provisional Security Force unloaded more than 15,000 books from USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) at the port of Djibouti March 20, 2009. The Marine unit, comprised of Marine Corps reservists from Detroit, Minneapolis and

United States Extends Friendly Hand to East Africa

12:00 AM3/20/2009

The U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which have extended a helping hand to a number of West African countries in the past few years, are now reaching out to East Africa, too. The

U.S. President Obama Names Special Envoy for Sudan

12:00 AM3/19/2009

This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote understanding of U.S. policy with regard to Sudan. Ending the suffering and the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan is a significant U.S.

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Service Members Participate in Medical Civil Action Project

12:00 AM3/18/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) traveled throughout remote regions of Djibouti providing medical and public health aid during a Medical Civil Action Project (MEDCAP) March 7-14, 2009. The

Africom Commander Describes Conditions for U.S. Involvement

12:00 AM3/18/2009

U.S. Africa Command will intervene in conflicts on the continent only after warring countries have shown a political will to reconcile, the Africom commander told a congressional panel March 18, 2009. Two main functions of U.S.

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

Remote Kenyan High School Supplied with Water

12:00 AM3/17/2009

The Garissa Boys' High School in Kenya has a new water system, thanks to the efforts of the Kenyan government, the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, military engineers, and a civil affairs team from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

Ward Updates Senate on U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM3/17/2009

Africa is on a positive course in reducing conflict, building democratic institutions, and promoting sustainable livelihood for its people, said General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, as he explained the command's role in

Africa Command's Ambassador Yates Meets Belgian Defense Officials

12:00 AM3/16/2009

U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, met with Belgian defense officials to discuss U.S. AFRICOM activities during an official visit to Brussels, March 12-13, 2009. Yates, U.S. Africa Command's

Upcoming Symposium Addresses Air Domain, Safety in Africa

12:00 AM3/16/2009

(Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles by Air University Public Affairs about the upcoming U.S. Africa Command Symposium, to be held at Air University, concerning the U.S. Air Force's role in Africa.) Read more

Ambassador Yates: Africa Command Plays Supporting Role to Development Agencies' Work in Africa

12:00 AM3/16/2009

U.S. Africa Command plays a supporting role to U.S. and international development efforts in Africa and must take its cue from the U.S. Agency for International Development "to do what we can to help where we are asked," said Ambassador Mary Carlin

Africa Endeavor Planning Conference Offers African Nations Opportunity for Open Dialogue

12:00 AM3/16/2009

At a planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor, March 13, 2009 in Douala, Cameroon, participants from 25 African nations had the opportunity to share lessons learned in command and control (C2) from their operational

APS Nashville Team Celebrates Ghana Independence Day

12:00 AM3/12/2009

Seven weeks into their deployment in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), the APS Nashville team took a break from their mission to celebrate Ghanaian Independence Day, March 6, 2009. The day marked the country's 52nd year

Sailors Participate in Community Relations Projects during Africa Partnership Station Visit to Kenya

12:00 AM3/12/2009

Approximately 20 USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) sailors painted the Tudor District Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya March 1, 2009 as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative. APS is an international security cooperation

The quick thinking and bravery of a visiting U.S. Air Force serviceman saved the lives of two Zambians, March 9, 2009.

Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Keith Andrews, who was part of a delegation visiting Zambia last week from the U.S. Air

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa forward deployed to Uganda to conduct search and recovery operations of human remains and the flight data recorder from an Ilyushin II 76 aircraft wreckage.

All 11 people

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

Members of the 9th Provisional Security Force unloaded more than 15,000 books from USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) at the port of Djibouti March 20, 2009.

The Marine unit, comprised of Marine Corps reservists from Detroit, Minneapolis and

The U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which have extended a helping hand to a number of West African countries in the past few years, are now reaching out to East Africa, too.

The

This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote understanding of U.S. policy with regard to Sudan.

Ending the suffering and the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan is a significant U.S.

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) traveled throughout remote regions of Djibouti providing medical and public health aid during a Medical Civil Action Project (MEDCAP) March 7-14, 2009.

The

U.S. Africa Command will intervene in conflicts on the continent only after warring countries have shown a political will to reconcile, the Africom commander told a congressional panel March 18, 2009.

Two main functions of U.S.

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

U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, met with Belgian defense officials to discuss U.S. AFRICOM activities during an official visit to Brussels, March 12-13, 2009.

Yates, U.S. Africa Command's

(Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles by Air University Public Affairs about the upcoming U.S. Africa Command Symposium, to be held at Air University, concerning the U.S. Air Force's role in Africa.)
Read more

Seven weeks into their deployment in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), the APS Nashville team took a break from their mission to celebrate Ghanaian Independence Day, March 6, 2009.

The day marked the country's 52nd year

Approximately 20 USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) sailors painted the Tudor District Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya March 1, 2009 as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.

APS is an international security cooperation