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Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium

12:00 AM8/26/2011

For the first time in its nine-year history, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa hosted a senior enlisted conference, August 22 to 24, bringing together service members from 11 countries, spanning four continents, to enhance regional

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Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium

12:00 AM8/26/2011

For the first time in its nine-year history, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa hosted a senior enlisted conference, August 22 to 24, 2011, bringing together service members from 11 countries, spanning four continents, to enhance

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Seventeen CAPSTONE Fellows Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

12:00 AM8/19/2011

A group of newly selected U.S. flag and general officers, known as CAPSTONE Fellows, visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters August 12, 2011, to discuss their recent visits to the African countries of Morocco, South Africa, Uganda and Djibouti,

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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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African Senior Foreign Military Leaders Get Educated on AFRICOM

12:00 AM6/6/2011

Senior foreign military leaders from 18 African countries gathered in Washington D.C. the third week of May 2011 to participate in the second "Warrant Officer and Sergeants Major Symposium" hosted by the U.S. Africa Command with support from the

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APS 2012 Planning Conference in Norfolk, APS 2011 Continues

12:00 AM5/20/2011

More than 250 military, government and civilian personnel from African, European and South American countries and the United States met in Norfolk the week of May 16, 2011 to begin planning for Africa Partnership Station (APS) engagements to take

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Senior Foreign Military Leaders Gather in Washington D.C for WO/NCO Symposium

12:00 AM5/17/2011

Senior foreign military leaders from 17 African countries gathered in Washington, D.C. at the National Defense University May 17, 2011 to kick off a week long Warrant Offer and Sergeants Major Symposium co-hosted by U.S. Africa Command and the

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MEDFLAG 10: A Lasting Partnership Between 2 Countries

12:00 AM9/22/2010

After four days of humanitarian assistance to Kinshasa residents, MEDFLAG 10 participants conducted a mass casualty exercise, September 16, 2010, where a simulated bus crash created approximately 50 casualties. Armed Forces of the Democratic

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NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts Final APS 2011 Planning

12:00 AM9/14/2010

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, together with 25 African and European partner countries hosted a week-long final planning conference for Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2011 East and West, starting September 8, 2010.

The

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WARD SENDS: 9-11

12:00 AM9/10/2010

The events of September 11th, 2001 forever changed the course of our nation. While the tragic loss of life of Americans and citizens from 70 other countries is etched in our collective memory, there were many heroes who stepped forward and took

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WARD SENDS: Labor Day

12:00 AM9/6/2010

Hello Teammates,

Like Labor Day observances in many other countries, our American holiday has roots in the historic labor movement and its efforts to regulate working conditions to protect the health, welfare, and morale of workers.

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2010 Marks an Increased Interest in Africa Endeavor

12:00 AM8/12/2010

As the use of the Internet has become more prevalent on the continent of Africa, so has the interest in Africa Endeavor (AE).

The number of countries participating in AE 2010 August 9-20, 2010 marked an increase in comparison to

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U.S. Lawmakers Cheer on Young African Activists

12:00 AM8/6/2010

Three U.S. lawmakers have urged more than 100 young activists from Africa to continue to challenge their governments to increase their transparency, accountability and ethical standards.

"You are the future of your countries and your

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APS Main Planning Conference Kicks Off

12:00 AM6/24/2010

PARIS – More than 200 military, government and civilian personnel from 21 African countries, six European countries and the United States met in Paris, June 22, to begin planning for Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiatives to take place in

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AFRICOM: Legal Conference

12:00 AM5/19/2010

ACCRA, Ghana, May 19, 2010 — The first Africa Military Legal Conference to be hosted by U.S. Africa Command began May 18, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana. The three-day conference brings together lawyers and other legal experts from nearly 15 African countries. During the conference, representatives from each country will provide information about their nations' military legal structures and their legal challenges. AFRICOM's Office of Legal Counsel intends to hold annual legal conferences, moving the location to aid in drawing participants from different regions. This year's conference has participants largely from west and central Africa.

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Air Forces Africa Visits Botswana, Emphasizing Partnership with Embassy Team, State Department

12:00 AM3/16/2010

For 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) Commander Major General Ron Ladnier, building partnerships with countries in Africa means making regular contact. That philosophy led the General and members of his 17th AF staff to touch down in Gaborone,

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Two U.S. Vessels Training with Seychelles Coast Guard for Africa Partnership Station

12:00 AM3/1/2010

Carrying an international staff from six countries, High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived in Port Victoria, Seychelles, February 27, 2010, followed by its sister platform the frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) that arrived March 1, to conduct maritime

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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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Eastern African Forces Practice Emergency Response During Field Training Exercise

12:00 AM12/3/2009

During the third day of the Eastern Africa Standby Brigade Field Training Exercise, approximately 1,500 participants from 10 countries of East Africa worked together on various fictional scenarios, December 2, 2009, in Djibouti.

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Africa Endeavor 09 Builds Relationships, Strengthens Communications

12:00 AM10/5/2009

Almost 200 people from 26 countries and three international organizations came together in Gabon, September 29, 2009, to participate in Exercise Africa Endeavor, an annual U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative to assist African militaries with

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