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Air advisors train with Niger Armed Forces at AB201

9:41 AM7/24/2019

Air advisors assigned to the 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron conducted training with the Nigerien Armed Forces (French language: Forces Armées Nigeriennes) members on how to clear a building July 10.

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NC Guard Engineers work on Building Projects and Relationships in Botswana

2:10 PM7/17/2019

The engineers, with the North Carolina National Guard’s 882nd Engineer Company, are using real world plumbing and constructions projects to enhance the facilities at the Thebephatshwa Airbase in Botswana.

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New Commander Takes the Reins at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa

1:21 PM7/9/2019

Major General Patrick J. Hermesmann assumed his duties as the incoming commander, receiving the headquarters' organizational colors from the outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. Russell A.C. Sanborn, at a ceremony on the Devil Dog Field at MARFOREUR/AF's Panzer Kaserne headquarters.

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AFRICOM staff receives disaster response training

10:23 AM7/2/2019

AFRICOM held the HART event June 25-28, 2019, to train AFRICOM staff members on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief response.

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U.S. Navy sends second ship to Gulf of Guinea, promoting progress through partnership

12:00 AM7/2/2019

Sailors and embarked personnel will work alongside regional partners on an Africa Partnership Station mission to provide small boat maintenance assistance, maritime law enforcement engagement, and medical and community relations outreach.

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Special Operations Command Africa receives new commander

11:40 AM7/1/2019

STUTTGART, Germany – In a culmination of two years in command, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. J. Marcus Hicks transferred command of Special Operations Command Africa to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson at Kelley Barracks, June 28, 2019.

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Operation Hydrocarbon Fuels the Lines of Cooperation

9:08 AM6/26/2019

Airmen and soldiers from the Indiana National Guard participated in Operation Hydrocarbon, a five-day course with the Nigerien Army and Air Force in Niamey, Niger June 10-14.

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Angolan Armed Forces general visits US, Ohio for first time

11:11 AM6/18/2019

The Ohio National Guard hosted Gen. Jaques Raul, Angolan Armed Forces deputy land force commander, along with four other members of the Angolan military, June 2-6, 2019. Raul’s visit to Ohio followed a three-day trip to U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) in Vicenza, Italy. The purpose of the visits was to build U.S.-Angola defense relations, provide an overview of U.S. Army and National Guard defense capabilities, and identify future security cooperation opportunities.

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AFRICOM, Mission Somalia leaders discuss progress and partnership with Somali leadership

4:25 PM6/13/2019

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Donald Yamamoto met with Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and other key Somali leaders during a visit to Mogadishu, Somalia, June 11.

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CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony

8:14 AM6/13/2019

Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa welcomed their new commander during a ceremony, June 12.

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Malawian Defense Force Receives US Equipment Donation

12:50 PM6/11/2019

The United States government donated nearly $1.3 million in military equipment to the Malawian Defense Force for use in peacekeeping operations and training during a formal handover ceremony on May 16, 2019, at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe, Malawi.

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US Delivers Tactical Equipment to Niger

2:00 PM6/10/2019

The Office of Security Cooperation Niger held a G5 Sahel Equipment Handover Ceremony at the Direction Centrale du Materiel in Niamey, Niger, June 6, 2019.

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GAF, USARAF chaplains strengthen partnership at inaugural engagement in Gambia

12:18 PM6/5/2019

“Their spirit of cooperation and mutual respect for each other’s faith is impressive and should serve as an example to other African nations and, really, the world as a whole,” Madison said. “Our own nation could benefit from Gambia’s approach to not only tolerating differences, but also celebrating them.”

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AFRICOM Holds Annual Command Surgeon Conference

8:21 AM6/3/2019

STUTTGART, Germany -- U.S. Africa Command hosted the annual Command Surgeon Synchronization Conference, May 28-30, 2019, at the AFRICOM Special Events Center. Led by the AFRICOM office of the command surgeon, or J004, the conference brought together medical professionals from across the command, and interagency and foreign partners, to enable collaboration and to discuss areas of concern within the medical enterprise in Africa.

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AFRICOM Commander Lays Wreath at WWI Cemetery

7:46 PM5/26/2019

One-hundred and one years after the 1918 Armistice signified the end of the First World War, the commander of U.S. Africa Command paid his respects by laying a wreath May 26 at the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial.

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New mobile hospital enhances Ugandan military capacity

1:16 PM5/23/2019

Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force trained on setting-up, taking down, and operating a UN-standard level-2 hospital, at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 6-17, 2019.

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Learning From the Past: Enhancing Comprehensive Protection of Civilians

8:49 AM5/20/2019

MUSANZE, Rwanda – U.S. Africa Command, through the Department of State’s Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative, in partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Rwanda, and the United Nations Integrated Training Services conducted a comprehensive train-the-trainers course on protection of civilians at the Rwanda Peace Academy in Musanze, Rwanda, May 6-11.

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AFRICOM Commander Engages with Tunisian Defense Officials

10:42 AM5/17/2019

The top U.S. commander in Africa met with Tunisian defense leaders in Tunis May 16 to discuss security concerns in the region and opportunities for strengthening partnerships.

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AFRICOM commander visits USS Arlington

1:46 PM5/10/2019

In March, Arlington conducted the first pier-side port visit of a U.S. Navy ship to Tunis, Tunisia in over 17 years.

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AFRICOM commander visits USCGC Thetis; thanks crew

5:22 PM5/9/2019

Thetis recently concluded a deployment to the Gulf of Guinea, which began in March, and will soon return to its homeport of Key West, Florida.

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