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Cameroon Planning Conference Sets Stage for Africa Endeavor 09

12:00 AM3/12/2009

Delegates from 25 African states participated in a mid-planning conference in Douala, Cameroon, March 11, 2009 for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor. This is the second round in a series of plenary conferences.

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Ugandan Students, Faculty Celebrate Construction of New School Facilities

12:00 AM3/9/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) representative, and local government officials attended a dedication ceremony at St. Theresa Secondary School in Lira,

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Kenya Accepts Seven Alleged Pirates from U.S. Navy for Trial

12:00 AM3/9/2009

(Editor's note: The piracy suspects were not in U.S. Africa Command custody during the transfer process. This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote public understanding of U.S. policy with regard to piracy off the

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Ghanaian Sailors Team Up for Hospital Restoration Project

12:00 AM3/9/2009

Since February 21, 2009 Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville sailors have been working alongside Ghanaian sailors to refurbish a wing of the Effia Nkwanta Hospital, for a community relations project which will continue through USS
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U.S. AFRICOM Civilian Deputy Speaks to African Students and Crew Aboard USS Nashville

12:00 AM3/6/2009

Speaking to more than 75 West African sailors and government officials from more than a dozen nations, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy said illegal narcotics trafficking, illegal fishing and other criminal activities are an important part
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U.S. Soldiers and Marines Partner to Assist Armed Forces of Liberia

12:00 AM3/6/2009

Digging foxholes and getting into defensive positions, soldiers with the Armed Forces of Liberia prepared for a series of simulated training exercises, requiring them to respond to various military scenarios. The exercises were part of a week-long
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U.S. Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors Join with Liberian Soldiers for AFL Rebuilding

12:00 AM3/6/2009

U.S. Marines with the Marine Advisor Team in support of Africa Partnership Station Nashville arrived in Liberia February 16, 2009 to begin a nearly month-long partnership with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) at Edward Binyah Kesselly Base. Read more

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U.S. Marines Partner with Liberian Soldiers to Deliver School Supplies

12:00 AM3/5/2009

U.S. Marines with Marine Advisor Team (MAT) and personnel with the Liberian Security Sector Reform (SSR) program joined soldiers with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) to deliver school supplies to the United Methodist School System in Monrovia,
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Namibian Defence Force Enlisted Leaders Visit U.S. Army Training Facility

12:00 AM3/5/2009

Namibian enlisted leaders toured major military training facilities in Germany on February 23, 2009, so see how U.S. soldiers and their international partners train.

The members of the Namibia Defence Force toured Joint Multinational
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Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Continues in Gaborone

12:00 AM3/4/2009

A week-long Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened its second day at the Gaborone Sun Hotel March 3, 2009 with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international
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The Role of Military Leadership in HIV Prevention

12:00 AM3/3/2009

Military leadership is a critical element of African military HIV/AIDS programs, said a senior official for Ugandan medical affairs March 2, 2009 at the Military HIV/AIDS Prevention conference in Gaborone.

In a session presented
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U.S. AFRICOM's Civilian Deputy Concerned About Dramatic Increase in West African Narcotics Traffic

12:00 AM3/3/2009

West Africa has seen an "absolutely shocking" increase in narcotics trafficking, which disrupts local communities and threatens the entire region, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy told Ghanaian reporters March 2, 2009, while
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Airman Recognized for Restoring Airlift Capability in Africa

12:00 AM3/3/2009

Air Force 449th Air Expeditionary Group Commander Colonel Gregory "Mudbug" Petrequin flew to Manda Bay, Kenya February 24, 2009 to personally recognize a single airman for his contributions to the United States' mission in Africa.
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Africa Command Deputy in Cape Verde to Discuss Counter-Drugs, Maritime Security

12:00 AM3/2/2009

U.S. and Cape Verdean government officials met February 27, 2009 to discuss international cooperation in counter-narcotics, illegal fishing, and illegal trafficking as U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary C. Yates, began a
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Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Opens in Gaborone

12:00 AM3/2/2009

A Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened March 2, 2009 at the Gaborone Sun Hotel with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international non-governmental
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POLICY STATEMENT: Assassinations in Guinea-Bissau

12:00 AM3/2/2009

(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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449th Air Expeditionary Group Changes Hands in Djibouti

12:00 AM3/2/2009

The 449th Air Expeditionary Group of the U.S. 17th Air Force held a change of command ceremony in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on February 27, 2009. Major General Ronald R. Ladnier, commanding the 17th Air Force, was the senior officer present and
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CJTF-HOA Conducts Peace Operations Course in Kenya

12:00 AM2/27/2009

The commander and deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) attended the graduation ceremony of 32 military officers from nine East African countries who successfully completed the Peace Operations Staff Course
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West and Central African Trainees Graduate from APS Nashville Program

12:00 AM2/25/2009

The first class of Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville embarked trainees graduated February 20, 2009, following a three-week program during which the sailors, from west and central Africa, reviewed maritime procedures and techniques and
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APS Nashville Begins Training in Ghana

12:00 AM2/25/2009

Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville kicked off training courses on February 23, 2009 aboard USS Nashville (LPD 13) during a scheduled 18-day port visit to Sekondi, Ghana.

Crew members of USS Nashville welcomed more than 160
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Cameroon Planning Conference Sets Stage for Africa Endeavor 09

12:00 AM3/12/2009

Delegates from 25 African states participated in a mid-planning conference in Douala, Cameroon, March 11, 2009 for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor. This is the second round in a series of plenary conferences. Africa

Ugandan Students, Faculty Celebrate Construction of New School Facilities

12:00 AM3/9/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) representative, and local government officials attended a dedication ceremony at St. Theresa Secondary School in Lira,

Kenya Accepts Seven Alleged Pirates from U.S. Navy for Trial

12:00 AM3/9/2009

(Editor's note: The piracy suspects were not in U.S. Africa Command custody during the transfer process. This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote public understanding of U.S. policy with regard to piracy off the

Ghanaian Sailors Team Up for Hospital Restoration Project

12:00 AM3/9/2009

Since February 21, 2009 Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville sailors have been working alongside Ghanaian sailors to refurbish a wing of the Effia Nkwanta Hospital, for a community relations project which will continue through USS

U.S. AFRICOM Civilian Deputy Speaks to African Students and Crew Aboard USS Nashville

12:00 AM3/6/2009

Speaking to more than 75 West African sailors and government officials from more than a dozen nations, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy said illegal narcotics trafficking, illegal fishing and other criminal activities are an important part

U.S. Soldiers and Marines Partner to Assist Armed Forces of Liberia

12:00 AM3/6/2009

Digging foxholes and getting into defensive positions, soldiers with the Armed Forces of Liberia prepared for a series of simulated training exercises, requiring them to respond to various military scenarios. The exercises were part of a week-long

U.S. Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors Join with Liberian Soldiers for AFL Rebuilding

12:00 AM3/6/2009

U.S. Marines with the Marine Advisor Team in support of Africa Partnership Station Nashville arrived in Liberia February 16, 2009 to begin a nearly month-long partnership with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) at Edward Binyah Kesselly Base. Read more

U.S. Marines Partner with Liberian Soldiers to Deliver School Supplies

12:00 AM3/5/2009

U.S. Marines with Marine Advisor Team (MAT) and personnel with the Liberian Security Sector Reform (SSR) program joined soldiers with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) to deliver school supplies to the United Methodist School System in Monrovia,

Namibian Defence Force Enlisted Leaders Visit U.S. Army Training Facility

12:00 AM3/5/2009

Namibian enlisted leaders toured major military training facilities in Germany on February 23, 2009, so see how U.S. soldiers and their international partners train. The members of the Namibia Defence Force toured Joint Multinational

Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Continues in Gaborone

12:00 AM3/4/2009

A week-long Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened its second day at the Gaborone Sun Hotel March 3, 2009 with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international

The Role of Military Leadership in HIV Prevention

12:00 AM3/3/2009

Military leadership is a critical element of African military HIV/AIDS programs, said a senior official for Ugandan medical affairs March 2, 2009 at the Military HIV/AIDS Prevention conference in Gaborone. In a session presented

U.S. AFRICOM's Civilian Deputy Concerned About Dramatic Increase in West African Narcotics Traffic

12:00 AM3/3/2009

West Africa has seen an "absolutely shocking" increase in narcotics trafficking, which disrupts local communities and threatens the entire region, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy told Ghanaian reporters March 2, 2009, while

Airman Recognized for Restoring Airlift Capability in Africa

12:00 AM3/3/2009

Air Force 449th Air Expeditionary Group Commander Colonel Gregory "Mudbug" Petrequin flew to Manda Bay, Kenya February 24, 2009 to personally recognize a single airman for his contributions to the United States' mission in Africa. Read more

Africa Command Deputy in Cape Verde to Discuss Counter-Drugs, Maritime Security

12:00 AM3/2/2009

U.S. and Cape Verdean government officials met February 27, 2009 to discuss international cooperation in counter-narcotics, illegal fishing, and illegal trafficking as U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary C. Yates, began a

Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Opens in Gaborone

12:00 AM3/2/2009

A Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened March 2, 2009 at the Gaborone Sun Hotel with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international non-governmental

POLICY STATEMENT: Assassinations in Guinea-Bissau

12:00 AM3/2/2009

(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

449th Air Expeditionary Group Changes Hands in Djibouti

12:00 AM3/2/2009

The 449th Air Expeditionary Group of the U.S. 17th Air Force held a change of command ceremony in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on February 27, 2009. Major General Ronald R. Ladnier, commanding the 17th Air Force, was the senior officer present and

CJTF-HOA Conducts Peace Operations Course in Kenya

12:00 AM2/27/2009

The commander and deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) attended the graduation ceremony of 32 military officers from nine East African countries who successfully completed the Peace Operations Staff Course

West and Central African Trainees Graduate from APS Nashville Program

12:00 AM2/25/2009

The first class of Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville embarked trainees graduated February 20, 2009, following a three-week program during which the sailors, from west and central Africa, reviewed maritime procedures and techniques and

APS Nashville Begins Training in Ghana

12:00 AM2/25/2009

Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville kicked off training courses on February 23, 2009 aboard USS Nashville (LPD 13) during a scheduled 18-day port visit to Sekondi, Ghana. Crew members of USS Nashville welcomed more than 160

Delegates from 25 African states participated in a mid-planning conference in Douala, Cameroon, March 11, 2009 for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor. This is the second round in a series of plenary conferences.

Africa

Namibian enlisted leaders toured major military training facilities in Germany on February 23, 2009, so see how U.S. soldiers and their international partners train.

The members of the Namibia Defence Force toured Joint Multinational

Military leadership is a critical element of African military HIV/AIDS programs, said a senior official for Ugandan medical affairs March 2, 2009 at the Military HIV/AIDS Prevention conference in Gaborone.

In a session presented

Air Force 449th Air Expeditionary Group Commander Colonel Gregory "Mudbug" Petrequin flew to Manda Bay, Kenya February 24, 2009 to personally recognize a single airman for his contributions to the United States' mission in Africa.
Read more

Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville kicked off training courses on February 23, 2009 aboard USS Nashville (LPD 13) during a scheduled 18-day port visit to Sekondi, Ghana.

Crew members of USS Nashville welcomed more than 160