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Deputy Moeller Speaks on Future of AFRICOM

Deputy Moeller Speaks on Future of AFRICOM Deputy Moeller Speaks on Future of AFRICOM
12:00 AM6/5/2008
As the U.S. Africa Command continues to develop its organizational structure, a primary focus is to ensure a smooth transition of programs and activities to AFRICOM from the European, Central, and Pacific Commands.

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Gates Discusses AFRICOM, Security Cooperation at Security Summit in Asia

Gates Discusses AFRICOM, Security Cooperation  at Security Summit in Asia Gates Discusses AFRICOM, Security Cooperation  at Security Summit in Asia
12:00 AM6/1/2008
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates wrapped up the Asia Security Summit on June 1, 2008, expressing confidence in strides being made and sharing insights about topics ranging from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to China's military buildup to
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sets Sail for Visit to West Africa, Mediterranean and Black Sea

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sets Sail for Visit to West Africa, Mediterranean and Black Sea U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sets Sail for Visit to West Africa, Mediterranean and Black Sea
12:00 AM5/27/2008
The Coast Guard Cutter Dallas departed Charleston, South Carolina, on Sunday, May 25, 2008, for a four-and-a-half month deployment to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the central and west coasts of Africa, the
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U.S. Service Members Assist Fire Victims in Ethiopia

U.S. Service Members Assist Fire Victims in Ethiopia U.S. Service Members Assist Fire Victims in Ethiopia
12:00 AM5/24/2008
Personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia and service members deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) distributed new sleeping bags and pillows on May 20, 2008, to hundreds of residents of the Sidist Kilo neighborhood who
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Hundreds of Liberian Soldiers Graduate from Military Basic Training

Hundreds of Liberian Soldiers Graduate from Military Basic Training Hundreds of Liberian Soldiers Graduate from Military Basic Training
12:00 AM5/23/2008
A graduation ceremony was scheduled May 23, 2008 to mark the successful completion of a month-long military training course by Liberian infantryman with the new Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), according to the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation in
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House Armed Services Committee Discusses U.S. Africa Command in Annual Fiscal Report

House Armed Services Committee Discusses U.S. Africa Command in Annual Fiscal Report House Armed Services Committee Discusses U.S. Africa Command in Annual Fiscal Report
12:00 AM5/22/2008
The House Armed Services Committee, as part of its responsibility to oversee the U.S. military, has asked for more information about the roles and missions of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). The committee also has discussed an initiative to assist
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Ambassador Joins CJTF-HOA Team to Promote Ethiopian Livestock Health

Ambassador Joins CJTF-HOA Team to Promote Ethiopian Livestock Health Ambassador Joins CJTF-HOA Team to Promote Ethiopian Livestock Health
12:00 AM5/21/2008
A team of U.S. veterinarians with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) partnered with Ethiopian veterinarians to vaccinate several animals on May 14, 2008 in an effort to improve livestock health and enhance the economic
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Tanzania Community Opens Health Clinic Built by U.S. Military

Tanzania Community Opens Health Clinic Built by U.S. Military Tanzania Community Opens Health Clinic Built by U.S. Military
12:00 AM5/15/2008
U.S. service members from the Combined Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) gathered with residents of Mikocheni on May 15, 2008 to celebrate the completion of a newly built health clinic.

The Jaypal Singh Babhra Memorial Clinic was
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Nigerian Air Force Members Participate in Air Transport Handling Seminar

Nigerian Air Force Members Participate in Air Transport Handling Seminar Nigerian Air Force Members Participate in Air Transport Handling Seminar
12:00 AM5/13/2008
During a four-day training course in Lagos, Nigeria, in April 2008, 20 members of the Nigerian Air Force worked alongside U.S. personnel to share knowlege and experience in working with military transport aircraft.

The program, part of
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Defense Department, U.S. Africa Command Recognize Importance of Military Spouses

Defense Department, U.S. Africa Command Recognize Importance of Military Spouses Defense Department, U.S. Africa Command Recognize Importance of Military Spouses
12:00 AM5/9/2008
Since 1984, the U.S. Department of Defense has designated the Friday before Mother's Day as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. This year, the day falls on May 9.

The following statement was issued by Admiral Mike Mullin, chairman of
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Across Kenya, U.S. Forces Share Knowledge, Assistance

Across Kenya, U.S. Forces Share Knowledge, Assistance Across Kenya, U.S. Forces Share Knowledge, Assistance
12:00 AM5/2/2008
In the first ever meeting of its kind, the senior enlisted advisor for the Kenyan Department of Defense forces met with the top enlisted leaders of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in
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PRESS RELEASE: Kofi Annan Centre, AFRICOM Organize Workshop for Peacekeeping Lessons Learned

PRESS RELEASE: Kofi Annan Centre, AFRICOM Organize Workshop for Peacekeeping Lessons Learned PRESS RELEASE: Kofi Annan Centre, AFRICOM Organize Workshop for Peacekeeping Lessons Learned
12:00 AM4/29/2008
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Teshie, in collaboration with the U.S. African Command (AFRICOM) is organizing a workshop themed "Peacekeeping Operations and Peace Enforcement Operations Lessons
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Tanzania Officers Participate in Military-to-Military Peacekeeping Operations Workshop

Tanzania Officers Participate in Military-to-Military Peacekeeping Operations Workshop Tanzania Officers Participate in Military-to-Military Peacekeeping Operations Workshop
12:00 AM4/28/2008
Two military officers from the Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces (TPDF) were in Accra, Ghana, for a U.S. Department of Defense sponsored four-day workshop on Peacekeeping Operations Lessons-Learned from April 28 to May 1, 2008.

According
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AFRICOM Is Historic Step in U.S.-Africa Relationship

AFRICOM Is Historic Step in U.S.-Africa Relationship AFRICOM Is Historic Step in U.S.-Africa Relationship
12:00 AM4/23/2008
The U.S. military's Africa Command, known as AFRICOM, is "history in the making" and, like the creation of the Africa Bureau at the U.S. Department of State 50 years ago, it is a vital step in an ever closer relationship between the
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Conference Panelists Discuss Progress of Africa Command

Conference Panelists Discuss Progress of Africa Command Conference Panelists Discuss Progress of Africa Command
12:00 AM4/23/2008
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) was the central theme of a conference April 21, 2008, co-hosted by Georgetown University's Women in International Security (WIIS) organization and the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College
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Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
12:00 AM4/12/2008
The United States joined the world in observing the third annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, 2008, to help draw attention to the global landmine problem. Several U.S. embassies hosted a variety of
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Joint U.S. Military Team Provides Medical and Dental Aid to Remote Villages of Djibouti

Joint U.S. Military Team Provides Medical and Dental Aid to Remote Villages of Djibouti Joint U.S. Military Team Provides Medical and Dental Aid to Remote Villages of Djibouti
12:00 AM4/9/2008
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps medical and dental teams joined Army counterparts to provide basic medical and dental treatment to hundreds of Djiboutian citizens. This was part of a series of Medical Civil Action Projects from March 29 through April 2
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FACT SHEET: NATO's Contribution to the Establishment of an African Stabilization Force

FACT SHEET: NATO's Contribution to the Establishment of an African Stabilization Force FACT SHEET: NATO's Contribution to the Establishment of an African Stabilization Force
12:00 AM4/2/2008
NATO has responded positively to a request by the African Union (AU) for support with a study on the evaluation/ assessment of the operational readiness of the African Standby Force (ASF) brigades.

This continental force, which is
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ARCHIVE: Polling in Recent Years Finds Most Africans Express Favorable Attitudes Toward U.S.

ARCHIVE: Polling in Recent Years Finds Most Africans Express Favorable Attitudes Toward U.S. ARCHIVE: Polling in Recent Years Finds Most Africans Express Favorable Attitudes Toward U.S.
12:00 AM3/31/2008
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article is based on a U.S. Congressional hearing in March 2007, before Africa Command was established. We are posting it on the AFRICOM website to contribute to public understanding and discussion of U.S. policy
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Command Aims to Partner With African Nations

Command Aims to Partner With African Nations Command Aims to Partner With African Nations
12:00 AM3/30/2008
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) wants to work in partnership with African nations, and its establishment does not signal the militarization of U.S. foreign policy, said the organization's commander, Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward.  Read more