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Soldiers Take First Step in Combating Mozambique's Landmines.

12:00 AM6/29/2011
Thirty-eight Mozambican soldiers successfully completed a three-week de-mining training course in Maputo taught by five U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from EOD Mobile Unit Eight, June 24, 2011.

The course, a
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Ugandan, U.S. Soldiers Form 'One Team' During Joint-Training

12:00 AM6/29/2011
U.S. soldiers attached to Combined Joint Task Forcee -- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) completed their latest military-to-military training when more than 170 Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers graduated the Kasenyi Special Forces Group
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USARAF Conducts Deployment Capability Training in Burundi

12:00 AM6/27/2011
At the request of the Burundian military, U.S. Army Africa's Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team (ADAPT) conducted a deployment capability training event with uniformed members of the Burundian Defense Forces June 6-10, 2011 at the
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Joint Personnel Recovery Exercise Prepares Lifesavers from All Branches for Duty

12:00 AM6/27/2011
A joint training exercise in the Grand Bara desert June 16, 2011 demonstrated the ability of U.S. military assets based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to quickly locate and recover personnel from downed aircraft or other emergencies.
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Marinha de Guerra de Mozambique and the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office Conduct Hydrographic Survey of Maputo Bay.

12:00 AM6/24/2011
The U.S. Navy scientific survey ship USNS Bruce Heezen, named after a world-famous American oceanographic surveyor, pulled into the Port of Maputo on June 20, 2011, after a 30-day period in which the crew, in partnership with the Mozambique
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Algerian Land Forces Commander Visits U.S. Army Africa

12:00 AM6/24/2011
Algerian Land Forces Commander Major General Ahcene Tafer met with U.S. Army Africa Commander Major General David R. Hogg and toured the command's headquarters in Vicenza, Italy, June 15, 2011. Hogg visited Algeria in December 2010, so this was
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APS Completes Training in Cameroon

12:00 AM6/24/2011
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) personnel closed out an Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2011 training hub in Cameroon, June 22, 2011.

The training evolution lasted 16 days and consisted of cross-service training
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U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team Trains 41 Members of The Mozambique Military to Remove Mines.

12:00 AM6/24/2011
Five Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from Explosive Ordnance Mobile Unit Eight spent three weeks in Maputo, Mozambique training 41 members from the Mozambique military to safely remove landmines, June 2011.

According to
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Chaplain Meets with East Africa Religious Leaders

12:00 AM6/24/2011
Chaplain (U.S. Navy Captain) Jon Cutler, director of Religious Affairs for Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), traveled to Kampala and Mbale, Uganda, from May 29 to June 2 to discuss new initiatives promoting regional
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AFRICOM Partners with Rwanda Peace Academy for Environmental Security Workshop

12:00 AM6/23/2011
The first joint U.S. Africa Command and Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) Environmental Security workshop was conducted in Masanze, Rwanda, June 21-23, 2011, with more than 40 participants.

The conference, hosted by U.S. Africa Command and
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AFRICOM Diversity Day

12:00 AM6/16/2011
To commemorate and honor AFRICOM's diversity, the Special Emphasis Program
Committee/EEO is planning and coordinating AFRICOM's 1st diversity day. If
you are interested in participating in this event please join us and
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CJTF-HOA Veterinary Experts Team with Uganda to Treat 30,000 Animals

12:00 AM6/16/2011
Working with the Ugandan Ministry of Livestock, a team of 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion (402 CA) veterinarian healthcare experts attached to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa partnered with their Ugandan counterparts to treat thousands
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Science and Technology Contributes to Health Surveillance in Africa

12:00 AM6/16/2011
Scientists and medical professionals from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America collaborated on improving healthcare in developing countries through the use of science and technology during a conference, June 13-16, 2011 in Stuttgart,
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To Hell and Back: French, U.S. Servicemembers Weather Intense Combat Training

12:00 AM6/16/2011
"Take what you think your body can handle and multiply it by five."

The words of U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Joel Mack became my mantra of survival during my field trip to hell and back across 50 miles of barren Djiboutian
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Former AFRICOM Commander Receives Visionary Award

12:00 AM6/15/2011
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) presented its annual "Visionary Award: Achievement in Peace and Security" to U.S. Army General William E. "Kip" Ward during an award ceremony and luncheon held in his honor on June 8, 2011, in
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Africans Training Africans in Cameroon

12:00 AM6/14/2011
Senegalese military contributed a mobile training team in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2011 in Cameroon, June 10.

For the first time in APS history, Senegal contributed a three-man team to teach a five-day visit board
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Clinton Praises Zambia's Fights Against HIV/AIDS

12:00 AM6/13/2011
Thanks to a partnership between the United States and Zambia against HIV/AIDS, the transmission of HIV from mother to child has been "practically eliminated" in the country, says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Speaking with
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More U.S. Support to Combat Hunger and Malnutrition in Tanzania

12:00 AM6/13/2011
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the Obama administration is increasing funding for Tanzanian nutritional programs as part of its Feed the Future initiative and pledged the administration's commitment to Tanzania's
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AFRICOM Hosts 3rd Annual Personnel Recovery Conference

12:00 AM6/13/2011
The 3rd Annual Personnel Recovery Conference kicked off in Garmisch, Germany, June 6-10, 2011, with more than 100 participants.

The conference, hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), was attended by staff members from AFRICOM and
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Preventing Identity Theft

12:00 AM6/13/2011
While there is no guaranteed strategy to avoid identity theft, people can minimize their risks and guard their personal information.

The Federal Trade Commission offers the following guidelines to help keep consumers protected.  Read more