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U.S. Navy Helps Africans Combat Piracy, Illegal Fishing

12:00 AM1/14/2010

A U.S. Navy collaboration with African nations to counter seaborne threats such as piracy and illegal fishing, called the Africa Partnership Station (APS), has proved so successful it is being expanded, says Vice Admiral Harry Harris Jr.
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U.S. Special Envoy Gration Expresses Optimism on Sudan

12:00 AM1/13/2010

AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports policies

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Africa Partnership Station East Arrives In Kenya

12:00 AM1/12/2010

Africa Partnership Station (APS) East arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, January 11, 2010, aboard APS platforms High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and USS Nicholas (FFG 47). Both Swift and Nicholas are in Kenya to participate in maritime exchanges.
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Africa Partnership Station West: USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in Gabon

12:00 AM1/12/2010

USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) pulled into Port Gentil, Gabon, January 11, 2010, to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions, theater security cooperation engagements, and community relations projects.

While in-port, crew
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Africa Endeavor 2010 Initial Planning Conference Kicks Off in Uganda

12:00 AM1/12/2010

The initial planning conference for Africa's largest communications interoperability exercise kicked off on January 12, 2010 in Kampala, Uganda , with nearly 30 nations in attendance.

Africa Endeavor (AE) 2010 is a U.S. Africa
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Members Deliver School Supplies

12:00 AM1/12/2010

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, a component of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), delivered 1,000 packets of school supplies to children of the Rukuini Primary and Secondary schools in Eldoret, Kenya, January 7,
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Liberian Delegates Observe Officer-NCO Interactions

12:00 AM1/11/2010

A Liberian military defense delegation is looking at ways to build respect in the ranks of the newly reformed Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), using the U.S. Army as a model for professional relationships between officers and noncommissioned officers
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WEATHER ALERT - Kelley Barracks initiates early release

12:00 AM1/8/2010

Due to deteriorating weather conditions, non-mission essential personnel at Kelley Barracks were authorized for early release from their workplaces January 8, 2010.

"Please wrap up any necessary work and get home safely," said
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African Counterterrorism Gets Greater Focus

12:00 AM1/8/2010

Counterterrorism in Africa has come into greater focus since the United States cited five African countries on a list of nations deserving more scrutiny amid heightened airport security following a botched terrorist attack on a Christmas Day
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U.S. Department of State Addresses U.N. Aid Halt in Somalia, Guinea Crisis

12:00 AM1/8/2010

The actions of al-Shabaab and other violent extremists in Somalia are denying approximately 900,000 people access to critical food aid and humanitarian assistance, according to a U.S. Department of State spokesman.

At a press
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TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM 'Not Africa's Policeman' Ward Says in Paris

12:00 AM1/8/2010

General William Ward said U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is not a police force for Africa but instead works with other nations to assist African nations in providing for their own security.

"I'm not Africa's policeman," Ward,
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Diplomats Call for Greater Effort to Implement Sudan Peace Accord

12:00 AM1/8/2010

AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports policies
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TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Interviewed by France 24

12:00 AM1/8/2010

MARC PERELMAN: Hello and welcome to the France 24 interview. Today, we are welcoming Gen. Kip Ward. Gen. Kip Ward, you've served your country's military for the past four decades from Korea to Egypt to Somalia to Bosnia to Germany to
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TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's General Ward Interviewed by Radio France Internationale (RFI)

12:00 AM1/8/2010

AIDAN O'DONNELL (RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONALE): Thank you once again for speaking to us.

GEN. WILLIAM E. WARD: Sure.

MR O'DONNELL: Can I just ask you, first of all, you talked about increased professionalization
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Seabees Build School Cafeteria in Djibouti

12:00 AM1/7/2010

Students at the Ecole Douda School in Djibouti will now be able to enjoy lunch in the shade thanks to a new cantina provided by U.S. Navy Seabees at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, January 6, 2010.

Seabees from Naval Mobile
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General Ward visits Intelligence and Knowledge Development Molesworth

12:00 AM1/7/2010

General William E. "Kip" Ward made his first visit to Royal Air Force Molesworth as commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), to meet the team members of the Intelligence Knowledge Development Molesworth (IKD-M) on January 5, 2010.
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Mentoring Medics and Female Troops in Liberia

12:00 AM1/5/2010

When local residents near Camp Sandi Ware in Careysburg, Liberia told medics that a six-year-old boy was severely burned by a pot of boiling water, Sergeant 1st Class Dedraf Blash joined Armed Forces of Liberia medics to assist.

The
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Swift, Nicholas Kick Off APS East in Djibouti

12:00 AM1/5/2010

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) East mission kicked off January 5, 2009 with the high speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) and USS Nicholas (FFG 47) pulling into port in Djibouti.

"APS is about strengthening partnerships and enhancing
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Camp Lemonnier Plays Basketball with Djiboutian National Development Team

12:00 AM1/4/2010

The Djiboutian National Development Basketball Team traveled to Camp Lemonnier to play the Camp Lemonnier All-Stars in the first ever “Battle of the Black Top,” December 30, 2009, a game that was about more than just a score.

“This
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86th Air Wing Expands AFAFRICA Support with First Super Hercules Flight

12:00 AM1/4/2010

The first C-130J Super Hercules mission in support of U.S. Air Forces Africa, or 17th Air Force, opened up doors to a future partnership of support between the 86th Airlift Wing and upcoming missions into Africa.

The mission's
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U.S. Navy Helps Africans Combat Piracy, Illegal Fishing

12:00 AM1/14/2010

A U.S. Navy collaboration with African nations to counter seaborne threats such as piracy and illegal fishing, called the Africa Partnership Station (APS), has proved so successful it is being expanded, says Vice Admiral Harry Harris Jr. Read more

U.S. Special Envoy Gration Expresses Optimism on Sudan

12:00 AM1/13/2010

AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports policies

Africa Partnership Station East Arrives In Kenya

12:00 AM1/12/2010

Africa Partnership Station (APS) East arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, January 11, 2010, aboard APS platforms High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and USS Nicholas (FFG 47). Both Swift and Nicholas are in Kenya to participate in maritime exchanges. Read more

Africa Partnership Station West: USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in Gabon

12:00 AM1/12/2010

USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) pulled into Port Gentil, Gabon, January 11, 2010, to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions, theater security cooperation engagements, and community relations projects. While in-port, crew

Africa Endeavor 2010 Initial Planning Conference Kicks Off in Uganda

12:00 AM1/12/2010

The initial planning conference for Africa's largest communications interoperability exercise kicked off on January 12, 2010 in Kampala, Uganda , with nearly 30 nations in attendance. Africa Endeavor (AE) 2010 is a U.S. Africa

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Members Deliver School Supplies

12:00 AM1/12/2010

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, a component of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), delivered 1,000 packets of school supplies to children of the Rukuini Primary and Secondary schools in Eldoret, Kenya, January 7,

Liberian Delegates Observe Officer-NCO Interactions

12:00 AM1/11/2010

A Liberian military defense delegation is looking at ways to build respect in the ranks of the newly reformed Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), using the U.S. Army as a model for professional relationships between officers and noncommissioned officers

WEATHER ALERT - Kelley Barracks initiates early release

12:00 AM1/8/2010

Due to deteriorating weather conditions, non-mission essential personnel at Kelley Barracks were authorized for early release from their workplaces January 8, 2010. "Please wrap up any necessary work and get home safely," said

African Counterterrorism Gets Greater Focus

12:00 AM1/8/2010

Counterterrorism in Africa has come into greater focus since the United States cited five African countries on a list of nations deserving more scrutiny amid heightened airport security following a botched terrorist attack on a Christmas Day

U.S. Department of State Addresses U.N. Aid Halt in Somalia, Guinea Crisis

12:00 AM1/8/2010

The actions of al-Shabaab and other violent extremists in Somalia are denying approximately 900,000 people access to critical food aid and humanitarian assistance, according to a U.S. Department of State spokesman. At a press

TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM 'Not Africa's Policeman' Ward Says in Paris

12:00 AM1/8/2010

General William Ward said U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is not a police force for Africa but instead works with other nations to assist African nations in providing for their own security. "I'm not Africa's policeman," Ward,

Diplomats Call for Greater Effort to Implement Sudan Peace Accord

12:00 AM1/8/2010

AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports policies

TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Interviewed by France 24

12:00 AM1/8/2010

MARC PERELMAN: Hello and welcome to the France 24 interview. Today, we are welcoming Gen. Kip Ward. Gen. Kip Ward, you've served your country's military for the past four decades from Korea to Egypt to Somalia to Bosnia to Germany to

TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's General Ward Interviewed by Radio France Internationale (RFI)

12:00 AM1/8/2010

AIDAN O'DONNELL (RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONALE): Thank you once again for speaking to us. GEN. WILLIAM E. WARD: Sure. MR O'DONNELL: Can I just ask you, first of all, you talked about increased professionalization

Seabees Build School Cafeteria in Djibouti

12:00 AM1/7/2010

Students at the Ecole Douda School in Djibouti will now be able to enjoy lunch in the shade thanks to a new cantina provided by U.S. Navy Seabees at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, January 6, 2010. Seabees from Naval Mobile

General Ward visits Intelligence and Knowledge Development Molesworth

12:00 AM1/7/2010

General William E. "Kip" Ward made his first visit to Royal Air Force Molesworth as commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), to meet the team members of the Intelligence Knowledge Development Molesworth (IKD-M) on January 5, 2010. Read more

Mentoring Medics and Female Troops in Liberia

12:00 AM1/5/2010

When local residents near Camp Sandi Ware in Careysburg, Liberia told medics that a six-year-old boy was severely burned by a pot of boiling water, Sergeant 1st Class Dedraf Blash joined Armed Forces of Liberia medics to assist. The

Swift, Nicholas Kick Off APS East in Djibouti

12:00 AM1/5/2010

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) East mission kicked off January 5, 2009 with the high speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) and USS Nicholas (FFG 47) pulling into port in Djibouti. "APS is about strengthening partnerships and enhancing

Camp Lemonnier Plays Basketball with Djiboutian National Development Team

12:00 AM1/4/2010

The Djiboutian National Development Basketball Team traveled to Camp Lemonnier to play the Camp Lemonnier All-Stars in the first ever “Battle of the Black Top,” December 30, 2009, a game that was about more than just a score. “This

86th Air Wing Expands AFAFRICA Support with First Super Hercules Flight

12:00 AM1/4/2010

The first C-130J Super Hercules mission in support of U.S. Air Forces Africa, or 17th Air Force, opened up doors to a future partnership of support between the 86th Airlift Wing and upcoming missions into Africa. The mission's

A U.S. Navy collaboration with African nations to counter seaborne threats such as piracy and illegal fishing, called the Africa Partnership Station (APS), has proved so successful it is being expanded, says Vice Admiral Harry Harris Jr.
Read more

Africa Partnership Station (APS) East arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, January 11, 2010, aboard APS platforms High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and USS Nicholas (FFG 47). Both Swift and Nicholas are in Kenya to participate in maritime exchanges.
Read more

USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) pulled into Port Gentil, Gabon, January 11, 2010, to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions, theater security cooperation engagements, and community relations projects.

While in-port, crew

The initial planning conference for Africa's largest communications interoperability exercise kicked off on January 12, 2010 in Kampala, Uganda , with nearly 30 nations in attendance.

Africa Endeavor (AE) 2010 is a U.S. Africa

Due to deteriorating weather conditions, non-mission essential personnel at Kelley Barracks were authorized for early release from their workplaces January 8, 2010.

"Please wrap up any necessary work and get home safely," said

The actions of al-Shabaab and other violent extremists in Somalia are denying approximately 900,000 people access to critical food aid and humanitarian assistance, according to a U.S. Department of State spokesman.

At a press

General William Ward said U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is not a police force for Africa but instead works with other nations to assist African nations in providing for their own security.

"I'm not Africa's policeman," Ward,

AIDAN O'DONNELL (RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONALE): Thank you once again for speaking to us.

GEN. WILLIAM E. WARD: Sure.

MR O'DONNELL: Can I just ask you, first of all, you talked about increased professionalization

Students at the Ecole Douda School in Djibouti will now be able to enjoy lunch in the shade thanks to a new cantina provided by U.S. Navy Seabees at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, January 6, 2010.

Seabees from Naval Mobile

General William E. "Kip" Ward made his first visit to Royal Air Force Molesworth as commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), to meet the team members of the Intelligence Knowledge Development Molesworth (IKD-M) on January 5, 2010.
Read more

When local residents near Camp Sandi Ware in Careysburg, Liberia told medics that a six-year-old boy was severely burned by a pot of boiling water, Sergeant 1st Class Dedraf Blash joined Armed Forces of Liberia medics to assist.

The

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) East mission kicked off January 5, 2009 with the high speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) and USS Nicholas (FFG 47) pulling into port in Djibouti.

"APS is about strengthening partnerships and enhancing

The Djiboutian National Development Basketball Team traveled to Camp Lemonnier to play the Camp Lemonnier All-Stars in the first ever “Battle of the Black Top,” December 30, 2009, a game that was about more than just a score.

“This

The first C-130J Super Hercules mission in support of U.S. Air Forces Africa, or 17th Air Force, opened up doors to a future partnership of support between the 86th Airlift Wing and upcoming missions into Africa.

The mission's