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CJTF-HOA welcomes new commander, senior enlisted leader

CJTF-HOA welcomes new commander, senior enlisted leader CJTF-HOA welcomes new commander, senior enlisted leader
7:05 AM4/19/2016
Leadership changes hands at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Command
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U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership
11:24 AM4/7/2016
Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command and en. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force sign the summary of conclusions after a Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The new agreement out lines the cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies and support, as well as a way forward for the Africa Data-Sharing Network and combat engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
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U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership
11:23 AM4/7/2016
Gen. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force, and Siraj Fergessa the Ethiopian Minister of Defense, host a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony with Amanda Dory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Patricia Haslach, Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command, and Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Commanding General Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa before the 6th Annual Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The BDC is a ministerial level event in which high ranking civilian and military leaders from both countries come together in order to create a signed document which outlines both parties mutually agreed upon future cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
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U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership
11:23 AM4/7/2016
Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command and en. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force sign the summary of conclusions after a Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The new agreement out lines the cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies and support, as well as a way forward for the Africa Data-Sharing Network and combat engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)
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Obangame/Saharan Express Concludes

Obangame/Saharan Express Concludes Obangame/Saharan Express Concludes
1:14 PM4/1/2016
160325-N-QF605-107 DOUALA, Cameroon (March 25, 2016) - Vice Adm. Michael Franken, U.S. Africa Command deputy commander for military operations, speaks during the Exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 closing ceremony in Douala, Cameroon, March 25, 2016. Obangame/Saharan Express, one of three African regional express series exercises facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, seeks to increase regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information sharing practices and improve interoperability among participating forces in order to enhance maritime security and regional economic stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda Dunford/Released)
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Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 Concludes

Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 Concludes Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 Concludes
12:31 PM4/1/2016
Maritime forces from Gulf of Guinea nations, Europe, South America, and the United States and several regional and international organizations concluded the multinational maritime exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 March 25.
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11:44 AM3/20/2016
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11:43 AM3/20/2016
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AFRICOM, EUCOM host engineer workshop

AFRICOM, EUCOM host engineer workshop AFRICOM, EUCOM host engineer workshop
10:04 AM3/18/2016
Dave King, AFRICOM Theater Posture J5-98, speaks to engineer workshop participants about the AFRICOM theater posture.
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AFRICOM, EUCOM host engineer workshop

AFRICOM, EUCOM host engineer workshop AFRICOM, EUCOM host engineer workshop
10:04 AM3/18/2016
Col. Matthew Tyler, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District commander discusses engineering planning during a breakout session.
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AFRICOM, EUCOM host engineer workshop

AFRICOM, EUCOM host engineer workshop AFRICOM, EUCOM host engineer workshop
9:55 AM3/18/2016
U.S. Africa Command’s engineer division co-hosted an engineer workshop with the U.S. European Command in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Feb. 22-26.
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U.S. Works with Senegalese Military, Adds Demining Capability for West African Nation

U.S. Works with Senegalese Military, Adds Demining Capability for West African Nation U.S. Works with Senegalese Military, Adds Demining Capability for West African Nation
2:09 PM3/17/2016
U.S. Marines are in their fifth week working alongside Senegalese armed forces partners, mentoring and advising a demining course for the West African nation.
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AFRICOM, Defense Logistics Agency Extend Partnership (1) of (1)

AFRICOM, Defense Logistics Agency Extend Partnership (1) of (1) AFRICOM, Defense Logistics Agency Extend Partnership (1) of (1)
4:51 PM3/14/2016
From left, Donald Liles, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) liaison to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James C. Vechery, AFRICOM director for logistics, and U.S. Army Col. Elizabeth Delbridge-Keough, commander of DLA Europe and Africa, sign a three-year agreement to extend the support relationship between DLA and AFRICOM in Stuttgart, Germany Feb. 18, 2016.
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AFRICOM, Defense Logistics Agency Extend Partnership

AFRICOM, Defense Logistics Agency Extend Partnership AFRICOM, Defense Logistics Agency Extend Partnership
4:42 PM3/14/2016
This is the second agreement made between the command and DLA.
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West Africa Piracy Case Highlights U.S. Capacity Building Efforts

West Africa Piracy Case Highlights U.S. Capacity Building Efforts West Africa Piracy Case Highlights U.S. Capacity Building Efforts
4:20 PM3/11/2016
(Feb. 6, 2016) - A member of the Ghanaian Navy stands aboard a fishing vessel during a combined joint boarding operation Feb. 6, 2016. The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station.
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West Africa Piracy Case Highlights U.S. Capacity Building Efforts

West Africa Piracy Case Highlights U.S. Capacity Building Efforts West Africa Piracy Case Highlights U.S. Capacity Building Efforts
4:20 PM3/11/2016
Machinery Technician 2nd Class Paul Avella, a U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment member, conducts tactical procedures training with the Ghanaian combined boarding team members aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) Feb. 10, 2016. The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)
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West Africa Piracy Case Highlights U.S. Capacity Building Efforts

West Africa Piracy Case Highlights U.S. Capacity Building Efforts West Africa Piracy Case Highlights U.S. Capacity Building Efforts
2:46 PM3/11/2016
When pirates hijacked the MT MAXIMUS in the Gulf of Guinea in mid-February, collaboration between four West African nations, with assistance from the U.S. and France, allowed the African navies to track, interdict the vessel, free 18 hostages and apprehend the pirates.
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Medical clinic during Flintlock 16 provides medical care to local residents

Medical clinic during Flintlock 16 provides medical care to local residents Medical clinic during Flintlock 16 provides medical care to local residents
3:29 PM3/9/2016
Senegalese and U.S. Military health professionals treated more than 600 patients during a Medical Exercise Readiness Training at the Children’s School Feb. 25 in Kedougou, Senegal.
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Rodriguez: Africa an “Enduring Interest for the United States”

Rodriguez: Africa an “Enduring Interest for the United States” Rodriguez: Africa an “Enduring Interest for the United States”
3:34 PM3/8/2016
The AFRICOM commander delivered the 2016 Posture Statement to the Senate Armed Services Committee March 8.
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TUNE IN: Gen. Rodriguez to Brief Senate Armed Services Committee

TUNE IN: Gen. Rodriguez to Brief Senate Armed Services Committee TUNE IN: Gen. Rodriguez to Brief Senate Armed Services Committee
9:13 AM3/8/2016
Watch the AFRICOM commander deliver the 2016 Posture Statement March 8 at 9:30 a.m. EST (3:30 p.m. CET).
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