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11:52 AM12/9/2015

The West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative Way Forward conference opened with speakers from various West African, international, and U.S. agencies. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Nate Herring/RELEASED)

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Opinion: Advancing Africa through Logisitics (1) of (4)

Opinion: Advancing Africa through Logisitics (1) of (4)

Opinion: Advancing Africa through Logisitics (1) of (4)

4:07 PM11/19/2015

While the U.S. military played a supporting role through Operation United Assistance, our presence helped provide the confidence for the international community and the affected countries to respond and battle this deadly virus.

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9:21 AM10/26/2015

U.S. Army Spc. William D. Robinson, Civil Affairs Battalion medic, top, demonstrates listening to respirations during a first aid class in Obock, Djibouti, Oct. 17, 2015. The U.S. Army Civil Affairs Bn, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development and Djibouti’s Ministry of Health to educate hospital employees on preventative medicine, first aid, oral hygiene care, and the health hazards of female genital mutilation.

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9:18 AM10/26/2015

Obock Regional Hospital employees practice hand washing during a Community Health Worker course in Obock, Djibouti, Oct. 17, 2015. The U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development and Djibouti’s Ministry of Health to share practices with hospital employees on preventative medicine, first aid, oral hygiene care, and the health hazards of female genital mutilation.

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WADPI Graduates

WADPI Graduates

WADPI Graduates

3:35 PM10/6/2015

Graduates of the 7th West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) course pose with faculty and senior government officials from Liberia, Nigeria and Ghana at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 18, 2015. Funded by U.S. AFRICOM and executed by KAIPTC, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) of Ghana, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), WADPI aims to strengthen national capacities in disaster preparedness, response and management among 17 African Partner Nations, primarily ECOWAS member states, and Mauritania, Chad and Cameroon. (Photo by the KAIPTC-WADPI Communications Team/Released)

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Nigeria and Liberia Pledge to Collaborate on Disaster Preparedness

Nigeria and Liberia Pledge to Collaborate on Disaster Preparedness

Nigeria and Liberia Pledge to Collaborate on Disaster Preparedness

1:28 PM10/6/2015

A West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative course graduation ceremony provides an opportunity for officials to agree to promote regional collaboration on disaster preparedness.

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Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange:

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange:

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange:

3:46 PM10/5/2015

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange: Key NATO staff met with AFRICOM personnel during a recent staff exchange visit, conducted Sept. 10, 2015, at AFRICOM’s headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison, Stuttgart, GE. The MNCC is AFRICOM’s hub for multinational cooperation and is primarily responsible for integrating international partners into staff processes that inform strategic planning and operations. Picture L-R: U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kam from SHAPE, French Air Force Lt. Col. Pascal Giraud from SHAPE, U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Raymond Yau from AFRICOM and U.S. Army Col. Tony Curtis who leads the MNCC at AFRICOM. (USAFRICOM photo by Brenda Law/Released)

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Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange:

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange:

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange:

3:45 PM10/5/2015

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange: Theodora Adekunle, Political Officer with the NATO International Staff, and British Navy Cdr. Mark Stuttard with the Allied Joint Forces Command in Naples, Italy, met with AFRICOM staff during a recent staff exchange visit, conducted Sept. 10, 2015, at AFRICOM’s headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison, Stuttgart, GE. The MNCC is AFRICOM’s hub for multinational cooperation and is primarily responsible for integrating international partners into staff processes that inform strategic planning and operations. (USAFRICOM photo by Brenda Law/Released)

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Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange

3:40 PM10/5/2015

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange: Michel Soula, Head of all NATO Operations but Afghanistan, met with AFRICOM staff during a recent staff exchange visit, conducted Sept. 10, 2015, at AFRICOM’s headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison, Stuttgart, GE. The MNCC is AFRICOM’s hub for multinational cooperation and is primarily responsible for integrating international partners into staff processes that inform strategic planning and operations. (USAFRICOM photo by Brenda Law/Released)

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Partner Nations Work to Fight Sexual Assault in East Africa (1) of (1)

Partner Nations Work to Fight Sexual Assault in East Africa (1) of (1)

Partner Nations Work to Fight Sexual Assault in East Africa (1) of (1)

4:03 PM9/21/2015

A speaker gives a presentation at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region Regional Training Facility In Kampala, Uganda. The training addressed sexual violence within the military justice system and was held Aug. 10-12, 2015. (Courtesy photo)

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Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (6) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (6) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (6) of (6)

11:39 AM9/1/2015

U.S. Army Capt. Daniel Brown, Africa Contingency Operations Training & Assistance (ACOTA) African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Force Headquarters training public affairs mentor, left, and Edward Wilson, ACOTA instructor, right, act as media during a mock press conference at the International Peace Support Training Center in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 25, 2015. The course was designed to prepare staff officers from AMISOM contributing countries for possible assignment to AMISOM Force Headquarters, and the public affairs mentors questioned AMISOM PA representatives to prepare them for the significant media presence in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet/released)

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Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (5) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (5) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (5) of (6)

11:39 AM9/1/2015

Kenyan Defense Force Col. Shadrack Othieno, Africa Contingency Operations Training & Assistance (ACOTA) African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Force Headquarters training course attendee, briefs the media during a mock press conference at the International Peace Support Training Center in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 25, 2015. The course was designed to prepare staff officers from AMISOM contributing countries for possible assignment to AMISOM Force Headquarters, the public affairs training is to prepare PA teams for the significant media presence in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet/released)

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Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (4) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (4) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (4) of (6)

11:38 AM9/1/2015

Joyce Craig, Africa Contingency Operations Training & Assistance (ACOTA) African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Force Headquarters training course instructor, right, works with a Uganda People’s Defense Force officer on how to plan Civil military cooperation activities at the International Peace Support Training Center in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 26, 2015. The course was designed to prepare staff officers from AMISOM contributing countries for possible assignment to AMISOM Force Headquarters, and part of that training included organizing civil military operations to build support and confidence among the Somali people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet/released)

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Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (3) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (3) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (3) of (6)

11:38 AM9/1/2015

Kenyan Defense Force Maj. David Nzuve, Africa Contingency Operations Training & Assistance (ACOTA) African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Force Headquarters training course attendee, briefs command staff officers during a culmination exercise at the International Peace Support Training Center in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 26, 2015. The course was designed to prepare staff officers from AMISOM contributing countries for possible assignment to AMISOM Force Headquarters as a part of the command staff there, and as staff members the officers were asked to prepare daily briefings regarding the day’s events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet/released)

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Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (2) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (2) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (2) of (6)

11:38 AM9/1/2015

Kenyan Defense Force Maj. Balata Kotea, Africa Contingency Operations Training & Assistance (ACOTA) African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Force Headquarters training course attendee, updates a map of Somalia with the latest AMISOM and Al-Shabaab troop movements at the International Peace Support Training Center in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 25, 2015. Kenya is one of the AU countries contributing to the forces in Somalia battling Al-Shabaab and the ACOTA course helps familiarize the attending officers with the military decision making process, so they can better advise and prepare solutions to the problems they might face in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet/released)

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Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (1) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (1) of (6)

Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission (1) of (6)

11:37 AM9/1/2015

Nineteen officers from the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) and Kenyan Defense Force (KDF) completed the 16th iteration of the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Contingency Operations Training & Assistance (ACOTA) Force Headquarters training course at the International Peace Support Training Center in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 28, 2015. The course was designed to prepare staff officers from the African Union Mission in Somalia contributing countries for possible assignment to AMISOM Force Headquarters as a part of the command staff there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet/released)

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Leaders Leave AE15 with Handbook and Mandate to Work Together (2) of (4)

Leaders Leave AE15 with Handbook and Mandate to Work Together (2) of (4)

Leaders Leave AE15 with Handbook and Mandate to Work Together (2) of (4)

9:05 AM8/31/2015

Segakweng Tsiane, permanent secretary of the Botswana Ministry of Defense, Justice and Security, speaks during the closing ceremony for Africa Endeavor 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 28, 2015. More than 1,800 communications specialists from 40 countries, six African regional organizations and six international partner nations have participated in past Africa Endeavor events.

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Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (4) of (4)

Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (4) of (4)

Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (4) of (4)

2:37 PM8/24/2015

From left, U.S. Army Col. Patrick Dedham, director of communications for U.S. Africa Command, and Botswana Defence Force Brig. Kenneth Kethibogile, director of communications for the BDF, participate in a media briefing following the opening ceremony of Africa Endeavor 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 24, 2015. The seminar, hosted by the Botswana Defence Force and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, is a forum for leaders to improve communications among and between partner nations and regional and international organizations.

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Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (3) of (4)

Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (3) of (4)

Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (3) of (4)

2:31 PM8/24/2015

Representatives from more than 35 nations and regional and international organizations pose for a photo after the Africa Endeavor 2015 opening ceremony in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 24, 2015. The seminar, hosted by the Botswana Defence Force and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, is a forum for leaders to improve communications among and between partner nations and regional and international organizations.

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Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (2) of (4)

Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (2) of (4)

Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana (2) of (4)

2:30 PM8/24/2015

U.S. Army Col. Patrick Dedham, director of communications for U.S. Africa Command, speaks during the opening ceremony of Africa Endeavor 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 24, 2015. More than 1,800 communications specialists from 40 countries, six African regional organizations and six international partner nations have participated in past Africa Endeavor events.

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