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Honoring Those Who Gave All; Remembrance Sunday in Africa

12:00 AM11/23/2011

More than 35 service members and civilians representing several nations including the U.K., France, and United States, participated in a ceremony on Remembrance Sunday, November 13, at the Djibouti New European Cemetery here to remember the

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French Naval Base Hosts Recompression Chamber Drill

12:00 AM11/22/2011

Djiboutian medical officers and U.S. service members joined French, German and Dutch Coalition forces during a dive-decompression injury drill at the French Naval Base, Djibouti, November 7.

The drill tested the ability of

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French, US Service Members Undergo Desert Survival Training

12:00 AM11/22/2011

As the morning sun peered through a tangled web of acacia tree branches, service members from France and the U.S. sat on the rocky ground of the Grand Bara Desert near Goubetto, Djibouti, listening to an instructor detail proper caravan troop

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Newly Dedicated Schoolhouse Opens Education Opportunities for Djiboutian Children

12:00 AM11/22/2011

Djiboutian and U.S. representatives gathered at the Ecole de Quartier 5 School in Djibouti City for a dedication ceremony, Nov. 9.

The school, which was originally built and further renovated with assistance from the Combined Joint

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USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers

12:00 AM11/22/2011

Twenty-eight instructors from the U.S. and Botswana worked together to train 115 officers and Non-Commissioned Officers from the Botswana Defense Forces (BDF) during the second iteration of the Botswana Tactical Intelligence Course (BTIC-II),

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Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs

12:00 AM11/21/2011

A Kenyan Ministry of State for Defense chaplain recently spent three weeks exchanging best practices with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier chaplains from multiple faiths to strengthen each other's military

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French, US Service Members Undergo Desert Survival Training

12:00 AM11/18/2011

As the morning sun peered through a tangled web of acacia tree branches, service members from France and the U.S. sat on the rocky ground of the Grand Bara Desert near Goubetto, Djibouti, listening to an instructor detail proper caravan troop

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U.S. Army Africa Partners with Sierra Leone Armed Forces in Combat Skills Training

12:00 AM11/18/2011

For Sergeant 1st Class Grady Hyatt, training combat skills to African partner nation soldiers is a full time job. Hyatt works as a military mentor for U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) with the U.S. Department of State's African Contingency Operations

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Kenya Partners with US, NGOs to Provide Medical Care

12:00 AM11/17/2011

Military medical providers from Kenya and the U.S. partnered with several non-governmental organizations to provide medical care to about 2,000 Kenyans during a Medical Civic Action Program August 24 - 31.

The eight-day MEDCAP was

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Information Warfare Warriors: Camp Lemonnier Certifies First IDWS Class

12:00 AM11/17/2011

For the first time in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti's eight-year history, 12 U.S. Navy sailors stationed on camp were certified in the Information Dominance Warfare Specialist program - a branch of the Navy warfare qualification program focused on

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U.S. Marines Set Up Austere Landing Zone

12:00 AM11/17/2011

As the sun slowly descended behind the mountains overlooking Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, a small group of U.S. Marines quickly prepared their gear to turn a barren stretch of desert into a makeshift runway.

For the Marine Air

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Information Warfare Warriors: Camp Lemonnier Certifies First IDWS Class

12:00 AM11/17/2011

For the first time in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti's eight-year history, 12 U.S. Navy sailors stationed on camp were certified in the Information Dominance Warfare Specialist program - a branch of the Navy warfare qualification program focused on

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Training to be Heroes

12:00 AM11/15/2011

Photo story by U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Renae Saylock

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Kansas National Guard Discovers, Aids Nature

12:00 AM11/14/2011

As the hot, African sun beat down on U.S. service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, a studious focus was evident as they quietly listened to the history of what is commonly known here as the "Cheetah Refuge."

"The actual

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Kansas National Guard Discovers, Aids Nature

12:00 AM11/14/2011

As the hot, African sun beat down on U.S. service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, a studious focus was evident as they quietly listened to the history of what is commonly known here as the "Cheetah Refuge."

"The actual

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2011 AFRICOM Holiday Party

12:00 AM11/14/2011

What: 2011 AFRICOM Holiday Party
Where: Sindelfingen Stadthalle
When: 10 December, 2011

Cocktails - 1700-1800
Dinner - 1840-2000
Program, festivities and music - 2000-midnight

See your directorate

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US, International Forces Commemorate Veterans Day in Africa

12:00 AM11/11/2011

A photo essay by U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Marc I. Lane.

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Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs

12:00 AM11/10/2011

A Kenyan Ministry of State for Defense chaplain recently spent three weeks exchanging best practices with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier chaplains from multiple faiths to strengthen each other's military

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Djiboutians, Coalition, US Members Take Part in Djibouti Pride

12:00 AM11/10/2011

Hundreds of Djiboutian, coalition and U.S. service members, as well as local residents, came together outside the Camp Lemonnier fence line to clean up the area, November 5.

Participants collected and removed trash from the

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Botswana Troops Get Up Close and Personal with Wildlife before Anti-Poaching Missions

12:00 AM11/9/2011

The Botswana Defence Force numbers about 13,000 uniformed personnel, plus several lions, a couple of crocodiles, and a few hyenas and baboons. Not to mention the snakes.

Members of the Defence Force spend much of their time in the

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