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U.S. Transfers Dirt Bikes to Help Fight AIDS in Uganda

U.S. Transfers Dirt Bikes to Help Fight AIDS in Uganda U.S. Transfers Dirt Bikes to Help Fight AIDS in Uganda
2:13 PM8/5/2015
Uganda saw nearly 31,000 AIDS related deaths in 2014, according to a report by UNAIDS. Beyond the personal toll, AIDS also negatively impacts security in the region.
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U.S. Army Africa participates in Southern Accord 2015

U.S. Army Africa participates in Southern Accord 2015	U.S. Army Africa participates in Southern Accord 2015
3:27 PM8/4/2015
The U.S. Army, in partnership with the Zambian Defense Force, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and other partner nations will conduct Southern Accord 2015, a command post and field training exercise, in Zambia, Aug. 3-14.
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Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (3) of (3)

Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (3) of (3) Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (3) of (3)
9:36 AM7/30/2015
Cyber familiarization event attendees participate in a hands-on activity during a visit to the National Defense University in Washington, July 20, 2015. Officers from nine African nations attended the AFRICOM-sponsored event.
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Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (1) of (3)

Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (1) of (3) Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (1) of (3)
9:36 AM7/30/2015
Niger Lt. Col. Souleymane Gazobi introduces himself during a visit to the George Mason University International Cyber Center in Washington, July 21, 2015. The visit was part of an AFRICOM-sponsored cyber security event.
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Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (2) of (3)

Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (2) of (3) Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington (2) of (3)
9:36 AM7/30/2015
Col. Edi Tchimou from the Ivory Coast talks discusses cyber security during a visit to the National Defense University in Washington, July 20, 2015. The discussion was part of an AFRICOM-sponsored cyber security event.
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Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington

Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington
9:00 AM7/30/2015
Leaders in their countries’ cyber security programs, participants visited government agencies and academic institutions to learn how the U.S. approaches cyber security.
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From Student to Staffer – AFRICOM Starts Intern Program (1) of (1)

From Student to Staffer – AFRICOM Starts Intern Program (1) of (1) From Student to Staffer – AFRICOM Starts Intern Program (1) of (1)
4:30 PM7/28/2015
From left, Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Marie Goetzke, Mary Kate Adgie, Connor Hartzell, Victoria Smith, all interns at AFRICOM, and Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin J. Bohn, the command's senior enlisted leader, pose for a photo in Stuttgart, Germany, July 24, 2015. The interns were among the first to participate in the command's new internship program which is now accepting applications year-round.
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From Student to Staffer – AFRICOM Starts Intern Program

From Student to Staffer – AFRICOM Starts Intern Program From Student to Staffer – AFRICOM Starts Intern Program
4:23 PM7/28/2015
The command's first interns served a combined 1,080 hours over seven weeks.
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U.S.Troops Support Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Logistics School (1) of (1)

U.S.Troops Support Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Logistics School (1) of (1) U.S.Troops Support Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Logistics School (1) of (1)
8:56 AM7/23/2015
Staff Sgt. Roberto Ortiz, a wheeled vehicle mechanic from AFRICOM’s Regionally Aligned Force, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division from Fort Bliss, Texas, provides assistance to a DRC student rebuilding a light truck engine during hands on training at the DRC Logistics School. (U.S. Army Africa photo)
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AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (1) of (3)

AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (1) of (3) AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (1) of (3)
3:05 PM7/21/2015
C. Patricia Alsup, left, chargé d’affairs, United States Embassy – Accra, greets Lt. Col. Sueann Ramsey, chief of health force protection for U.S. Africa Command, prior to the commissioning of the Republic of Ghana National Emergency Operations Center in Accra July 13, 2015.
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AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (3) of (3)

AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (3) of (3) AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (3) of (3)
3:04 PM7/21/2015
Erik Threet, left, disaster preparedness program manager with U.S. Africa Command, presents an award for service to Sir Ebeneezer Kofi Portuphy, former national coordinator for Ghana's National Disaster Management Organization, in Accra, Ghana July 13, 2015.
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AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (2) of (3)

AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (2) of (3) AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative (2) of (3)
3:00 PM7/21/2015
Dr. Barbara Sotirin, deputy director for programs at U.S. Africa Command, provides remarks during the opening ceremony for the the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana July 13, 2015.
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West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative -- Background Information

West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative -- Background Information West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative -- Background Information
2:40 PM7/21/2015
By Jane Diehl Greulich Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine Henry M. Jackson Foundation
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AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative

AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative AFRICOM Supports Disaster Preparedness Initiative
2:24 PM7/21/2015
Building on lessons learned during Operation United Assistance, an initiative is underway in West Africa to increase the capacity of governments to respond to emergencies.
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U.S. Army Africa Announces Medical Exercise in Uganda

U.S. Army Africa Announces Medical Exercise in Uganda U.S. Army Africa Announces Medical Exercise in Uganda
4:55 PM7/20/2015
The next iteration of the recurring Medical Readiness Training Exercise series will occur in Uganda Aug. 3-28.
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Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course (3) of (3)

Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course (3) of (3) Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course (3) of (3)
9:39 AM7/9/2015
Photo courtesy EUTM Somalia.
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Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course (2) of (3)

Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course (2) of (3) Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course (2) of (3)
9:38 AM7/9/2015
Photo courtesy EUTM - Somalia.
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Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course (1) of (3)

Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course (1) of (3) Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course (1) of (3)
9:37 AM7/9/2015
Photo Courtesy EUTM - Somalia
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Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course

Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course
9:27 AM7/9/2015
During the course, more than 20 junior officers learned techniques to become effective company commanders.
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Tanzanian Land Force Commander Visits AFRICOM (3) of (3)

Tanzanian Land Force Commander Visits AFRICOM (3) of (3) Tanzanian Land Force Commander Visits AFRICOM (3) of (3)
4:01 PM7/8/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter, III, deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, addresses Maj. Gen. Salim Mustafa Kijuu, land force commander of the Tanzanian People's Defence Force, and Brig. Gen Zoma Mathik Kongo, director of operations for the TPDF during a Command Sponsored Visit coordinated by U.S. Army Africa July 8, 2015.
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