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Samuel B. Roberts Departs Kenya

Samuel B. Roberts Departs Kenya

Samuel B. Roberts Departs Kenya

12:00 AM7/25/2011

USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) (Sammy B) departed from Mombasa after a five-day port call in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), July 23, 2011.

Sammy B played a vital role in the hub's success, which saw the graduation of

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USARAF's Forward Command Element Makes Fly-Away Worldwide Communications Kit Available

USARAF's Forward Command Element Makes Fly-Away Worldwide Communications Kit Available

USARAF's Forward Command Element Makes Fly-Away Worldwide Communications Kit Available

12:00 AM7/22/2011

When the U.S. Army Africa Forward Command Element (USARAF FCE) rolls onto a C-130 to head to Aviano in August, it will be with state-of-the-art electronics allowing worldwide communications.

The USARAF FCE, similar to a tactical

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Contingency Response Wing Takes on Africa Mission

Contingency Response Wing Takes on Africa Mission

Contingency Response Wing Takes on Africa Mission

12:00 AM7/21/2011

An Air Force wing that stood up at Joint Base McGuire-Dix in Lakehurst, N.J., to open airfields anywhere in the world on short notice soon will take on a new mission, helping African militaries establish their own air mobility systems.
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Seminar Focuses on Maritime Safety and Security in West and Central Africa

Seminar Focuses on Maritime Safety and Security in West and Central Africa

Seminar Focuses on Maritime Safety and Security in West and Central Africa

12:00 AM7/21/2011

The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) hosted a maritime safety and security conference July 19-21, 2011, in Garmisch, Germany, to facilitate cooperation and collaboration

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African Union Stands Up Peace Support Operations Center

African Union Stands Up Peace Support Operations Center

African Union Stands Up Peace Support Operations Center

12:00 AM7/21/2011

African and partner nation military representatives assembled at the African Union (AU) here to launch operations at the newly established Peace Support Operations Centre (PSOC). Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) provided

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Samuel B. Roberts Brings APS to Mombasa

Samuel B. Roberts Brings APS to Mombasa

Samuel B. Roberts Brings APS to Mombasa

12:00 AM7/21/2011

Captain John Esposito, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron Six Zero, and Commander Angel Cruz, the commanding officer of USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), met with local senior officials to mark the ship´s arrival as part of the Kenyan training

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U.S. Army Africa Conducts Deployment Capability Training in Burundi

U.S. Army Africa Conducts Deployment Capability Training in Burundi

U.S. Army Africa Conducts Deployment Capability Training in Burundi

12:00 AM7/20/2011

At the request of the Burundian military, U.S. Army Africa's Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team, or ADAPT, conducted a deployment capability training event with uniformed members of the Burundian Defense Forces June 6-10, 2011, at

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Cote d'Ivoire Ambassador Visits U.S. Africa Command HQ

Cote d'Ivoire Ambassador Visits U.S. Africa Command HQ

Cote d'Ivoire Ambassador Visits U.S. Africa Command HQ

12:00 AM7/19/2011

U.S. Ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire Phillip Carter III visited the commander of U.S. Africa Command, General Carter F. Ham, and senior leadership at U.S. AFRICOM headquarters July 7, 2011, to discuss the continued partnership between the command

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Teaching a Headquarters to Fish

Teaching a Headquarters to Fish

Teaching a Headquarters to Fish

12:00 AM7/19/2011

Signal Squadron soldiers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Combat Forces are being trained and equipped to participate in U.S. Africa Command's Africa Endeavor 2011 military-to-military multilateral communications

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U.S. Soldiers Experience Ghanaian Culture

U.S. Soldiers Experience Ghanaian Culture

U.S. Soldiers Experience Ghanaian Culture

12:00 AM7/19/2011

About 100 U.S. soldiers experienced the vibrant history and culture of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana July 17, 2011, while participating in MEDFLAG 11.

The Ghanaian Army-sponsored cultural day was one of the many examples of

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Africa Endeavor Links AU, ECOWAS, The Gambia

Africa Endeavor Links AU, ECOWAS, The Gambia

Africa Endeavor Links AU, ECOWAS, The Gambia

12:00 AM7/18/2011

This year, one of the biggest technical hurdles facing the Africa Endeavor 2011 (AE11) exercise participants has been to establish connectivity from the main exercise site in Banjul, The Gambia, with participants at two remote sites, the Economic

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Ghana, U.S. Share Knowledge, Experience during MEDFLAG 11

Ghana, U.S. Share Knowledge, Experience during MEDFLAG 11

Ghana, U.S. Share Knowledge, Experience during MEDFLAG 11

12:00 AM7/18/2011

MEDFLAG 11, a bilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Africa, has finished the first of two stages in Accra, Ghana July 15, 2011.

The first portion of MEDFLAG 11 has strengthened the relationship between the U.S. and Ghana through

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Gambia Links to ECOWAS and the AU During Commo Excercise

Gambia Links to ECOWAS and the AU During Commo Excercise

Gambia Links to ECOWAS and the AU During Commo Excercise

12:00 AM7/15/2011

This year, one of the biggest technical hurdles facing the Africa Endeavor 2011 (AE11) exercise participants has been to establish connectivity from the main exercise site in Banjul with the two remote sites, the Economic Community of West African

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Djiboutians, U.S. Servicemembers Facilitate Joint Medical Training Seminar Medical Professionals Share Experiences

Djiboutians, U.S. Servicemembers Facilitate Joint Medical Training Seminar Medical Professionals Share Experiences

Djiboutians, U.S. Servicemembers Facilitate Joint Medical Training Seminar Medical Professionals Share Experiences

12:00 AM7/15/2011

Djiboutian military medical professionals joined their Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) counterparts for a week-long medical seminar to share basic lifesaving skills at the Djibouti Ministry of Defense Health Service facility in

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Kenyan Chaplains Visit Camp Lemonnier

Kenyan Chaplains Visit Camp Lemonnier

Kenyan Chaplains Visit Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM7/15/2011

Chaplains from the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Religious Affairs office welcomed three Kenyan Ministry of Defense (KMoD) chaplains to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 5, 2011, during a U.S. military professional chaplaincy

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405th Brigade Support Battalion supports joint Ghana-U.S. exercise

405th Brigade Support Battalion supports joint Ghana-U.S. exercise

405th Brigade Support Battalion supports joint Ghana-U.S. exercise

12:00 AM7/14/2011

The 405th Brigade Support Battalion of North Riverside, Illinois, continues to play an active role in MEDFLAG 11 in Accra, Ghana, by providing support to other units participating in the event.

Sponsored by U.S. Army Africa, the

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Africa Endeavor 2011 Kicks Off in Banjul

Africa Endeavor 2011 Kicks Off in Banjul

Africa Endeavor 2011 Kicks Off in Banjul

12:00 AM7/12/2011

Africa Endeavor (AE) 2011, the largest communications interoperability exercise on the African continent, kicked off on Monday, July 11 in Banjul with hundreds of observers on the parade grounds witnessing the opening ceremony.

The

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Sixth Fleet Visits Luanda during 35th Angolan Navy Celebration

Sixth Fleet Visits Luanda during 35th Angolan Navy Celebration

Sixth Fleet Visits Luanda during 35th Angolan Navy Celebration

12:00 AM7/12/2011

Vice Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, arrived in Luanda, Angola, July 9, 2011, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Angolan Navy during a five-day visit to Africa.

The ceremony commemorated the Angolan

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Ghanaian, U.S. Troops Partner for MEDFLAG 11

Ghanaian, U.S. Troops Partner for MEDFLAG 11

Ghanaian, U.S. Troops Partner for MEDFLAG 11

12:00 AM7/12/2011

MEDFLAG 11, a joint humanitarian assistance exercise between U.S. and Ghana Armed Forces, kicked off, July 12, 2011, with an opening ceremony at the nearby Ghanaian army base, Burma Camp.

Sponsored by U.S. Army Africa, the bilateral

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AFRICOM, Rwandan Soldiers Promote Regional Stability with Training Exchange

AFRICOM, Rwandan Soldiers Promote Regional Stability with Training Exchange

AFRICOM, Rwandan Soldiers Promote Regional Stability with Training Exchange

12:00 AM7/8/2011

U.S. soldiers attached to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) have recently supported a series of missions to exchange soldiering skills with their Rwandan Defense Force (RDF) counterparts and fellow partner nation members June 30,

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