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Nashville Sailors Team with Senegalese Soldiers to Make a Difference
12:00 AM2/6/2009
USS Nashville (LPD 13) sailors paired up with several Senegalese soldiers to begin refurbishing the Centoe Mecico Social medical clinic in Dakar, Senegal, during a community relations (COMREL) project, February 5, 2009.
Ten Nashville
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Spanish, Portuguese, U.S. Marines unite for APS Nashville
12:00 AM2/6/2009
One Portuguese and five Spanish Marines joined U.S. Marines aboard USS Nashville (LPD 13) while in port at Rota, Spain, to take part in Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville, February 3, 2009.
They joined a mission that brings
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CJTF-HOA Under New Command
12:00 AM2/5/2009
Rear Admiral Anthony M. Kurta assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, February 5, 2009.
Kurta, a 27-year Navy veteran, assumed command from Rear
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Quality-of-Life Conference Helps Military Families Living, Working in Africa
12:00 AM2/5/2009
U.S. Africa Command is developing an information and support network aimed at helping U.S. military families who live and work in Africa.
"Gen. (William) Ward and Mrs. (Joyce) Ward are very dedicated to taking care of the families
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Admiral Kurta Assumes Command of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
12:00 AM2/5/2009
Rear Admiral Anthony M. Kurta assumed leadership of the task force charged with building security capacity in the Horn of Africa during a February 5, 2009 ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
Kurta, a 27-year Navy veteran, took
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Commander of U.S.AFRICOM Presents Checks for Wounded Warriors
12:00 AM2/4/2009
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, presented two checks totaling more than $10,000 January 16, 2009, to assist in finding jobs for wounded service members. The donations resulted from a January 15 job fair in the Stuttgart
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Senegalese Officers Help APS Nashville Sailors Prepare for 1st African Port Visit
12:00 AM2/4/2009
To assist the Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville team in preparing for its upcoming port visit to Dakar, Senegal, two international staff members from the Senegalese Navy presented Sailors with a cultural awareness briefing aboard USS
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Nashville, with Multinational Staff, Kicks Off APS Mission with Port Visit in Senegal
12:00 AM2/4/2009
USS Nashville (LPD 13), along with its embarked Destroyer Squadron 60 and multinational staff, arrived in Dakar, Senegal, February 3, 2009, for the in-country kickoff of Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville.
The second
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Air Force Galaxy ferries Marine Super Stallion
12:00 AM2/4/2009
A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopter flew back to the United States, January 29, 2009, in the belly of an Air Force C-5 Galaxy cargo jet. The mission returned the helicopter to its home station in North Carolina by way of
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Africa Command Holds Capstone Security Assistance Planning Conference
12:00 AM2/3/2009
U.S. Africa Command is planning the Department of Defense's military security assistance programs in Africa for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 during its annual capstone planning event in Garmisch, Germany, February 2-6, 2009.
The
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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Defense Department HIV/AIDS Conference
12:00 AM2/2/2009
U.S. Africa Command hosted a two-day Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program conference, January 28-29, 2009, at the command headquarters in Stuttgart Germany.
Recognizing HIV/AIDS as a threat to Africa's security and
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'Diplomats' Tuned for APS Nashville, Play for Rota School
12:00 AM2/2/2009
Six members of the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE) Band, known as The Diplomats, paid a visit to David Glasgow Farragut (DGF) Rota Elementary school on Naval Air Station in Rota, Spain, during a community relations project, January 27,
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Africa Partnership Station Nashville Preparing for Senegal
12:00 AM1/30/2009
The Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville team, consisting of the crew of USS Nashville (LPD 13), a staff of embarked Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 60 and international sailors, and various supporting maritime professionals, departed Naval
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African Military Officers Have a Responsibility to Effectively Address Africa's Security Challenges, Retired Nigerian General Says
12:00 AM1/30/2009
Military officers play a critical role in addressing Africa's complex security challenges, Nigerian General Owoy Azazi (retired) stressed in his keynote speech during the January 27, 2009 opening ceremonies of a four-week military leadership
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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Foreign Liaison Officer Conference
12:00 AM1/29/2009
U.S. Africa Command hosted personnel from 14 nations for a foreign liaison officers (LNO) conference, January 27-28, 2009, at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. The liaison officers are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Horn
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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Welcomes Next Generation of African Military Leaders
12:00 AM1/28/2009
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based on the campus of National Defense University at Fort Lesley J. McNair, welcomed 57 military officers representing 34 African nations to its 2009 Next Generation of African Military Leaders Course,
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USS Nashville Arrives in Rota, Spain, Preparing for Africa Partnership Station
12:00 AM1/28/2009
USS Nashville (LPD 13), along with its embarked Africa Partnership Station staff, arrived in Rota, Spain, January 25, 2009 after a 10-day transit across the Atlantic Ocean, beginning in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders Perform in Djibouti
12:00 AM1/27/2009
NFL cheerleaders from the Miami Dolphins entertained deployed service members with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) during a surprise visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti on January 23, 2009.
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U.S. Africa Command's CJTF-Horn of Africa Assists Search and Rescue for Capsized Americans Near Madagascar
12:00 AM1/26/2009
Service members from U.S. Africa Command's Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa participated in a three-day international rescue operation 260 miles off coast of Madagascar in an effort to save three Americans from a capsized sailboat.
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Ward in Comoros: "What you say matters to us"
12:00 AM1/23/2009
During his travels to African nations, General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, delivers an unwavering message: The command is listening to and learning from its African partners on security issues and will help where possible.
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