Chicago Soldiers Teach Rapid Trauma Response in Botswana
12:00 AM8/6/2012
Soldiers from the 909th Forward Surgical Team out of Fort Sheridan, Illinois, provided medical training to soldiers of the Botswana Defense Force August 2, 2012, in Botswana.
Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters
12:00 AM8/6/2012
A visit to U.S. Africa Command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1, 2012, concluded a 12-day trip to Africa and Europe for 17 newly selected general officers and flag officers.
U.S. Africa Command hosted seven coalition liaison officers (CLOs) assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti for a two-day visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1-2, 2012. Read more
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PRESS STATEMENT: Adoption of Somalia's Provisional Constitution
12:00 AM8/3/2012
Following is a press statement by Hillary Rodham Clinton, August 2, 2012, on the adoption of Somalia's Provisional Constitution.
More than 1,200 military personnel from the Republic of Botswana and the United States attended the opening ceremony for Southern Accord 2012 on August 1. Southern Accord is a joint exercise intended to enhance both countries' capabilities in
General Philip M. Breedlove took command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe from General Mark A. Welsh III on July 31, 2012, in a change of command ceremony here.
French, US Marines Head to the Mountains for Training
12:00 AM7/30/2012
U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, and French forces from the 5th Marine Regiment participated in an assault climbers course here July 19 - 30.
Secretary Begins Trip to North Africa, Middle East
12:00 AM7/30/2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said, July 29, 2012, that North Africa and the Middle East present a confluence of challenges he will explore during his trip to the region.
U.S. Marine Corps Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Smith assumed the role as the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa senior enlisted leader from Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James Davis July 15.
Botswana Defence Force, U.S. to Conduct Joint Military Exercise
12:00 AM7/25/2012
The Botswana Defence Force and the U.S. Embassy announced that Botswana will host a joint military exercise known as Southern Accord 12, August 1-17, 2012.
Civil Affairs Group Extends Reach of Western Accord 2012 to Community
12:00 AM7/23/2012
U.S. service members taking part in Exercise Western Accord volunteered to help the local community's agricultural growth in Keur Demba Kebe, Senegal, July 17, 2012, by planting a live fence around a field to protect crops of a local farmer. Read more
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U.S. and Ugandan Militaries Share Best Practices on Human Rights and Rule of Law
12:00 AM7/19/2012
U.S. Army personnel from the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion - Charlie Company, along with the Functional Specialty Rule of Law Office of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti, trained 66 Ugandan military personnel in
Crisis Event Plays Out as U.S. Military Reservists Train West African Forces
12:00 AM7/19/2012
"We have a situation," cried out a radio operator of the Gambian Armed Forces. U.S. Marines and multi-national forces from Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, The Gambia, and France encountered an angry mob as part of a mock training exercise,