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U.S. AFRICOM Commander's Top Priorities
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U.S. Africa Command Year In Review 2017
General and Mrs. Waldhauser Holiday Message
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411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors
411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors
411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors
411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors
411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors
411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors
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Precision airstrike eliminated al-Shabaab senior leader
Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab
Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab
Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab
Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab
AFRICOM Civilian Casualty Status Report Initiative
Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab
Federal Government of Somalia, AMISOM, AFRICOM conduct operations against al-Shabaab
AFRICOM cancels Exercise Phoenix Express
U.S. Africa Command’s Exercise African Lion cancelled
Historic U.S. Naval ship visit shows strength of U.S.-South African partnership
U.S. Africa Command cancels exercise Obangame Express
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GEN. JOSEPH VOTEL, GEN. THOMAS WALDHAUSER, AND ACTING ASD FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS KATHRYN WHEELBARGER AT HASC HEARING ON U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
TRANSCRIPT: Gen. Thomas Waldhauser and Adm. Craig Faller Remarks at Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on AFRICOM and SOUTHCOM
Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser at HASC Hearing on National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in Africa
TRANSCRIPT: Telephonic Press Briefing with AFRICOM Commander Gen. Waldhauser and Commanders of the African Union Mission in Somalia and Lake Chad Basin Multi-National Task Force
TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Commander delivers 2017 annual posture statement to the SASC
TRANSCRIPT: DoD Press Briefing on Ebola Response with GEN Rodriguez (Dec. 3, 2014)
Pentagon Briefing On DoD Response to Ebola with GEN Rodriguez
General Rodriguez Ebola Press Conference Oct 3, 2014
PAO Symposium: Press Conference with General David Rodriguez
General David Rodriguez Addresses Media Delegates from Angola ad Mozambique
Pentagon Press Briefing: 2Sept14 with Comments on Events in Somalia
TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Africa Policy
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