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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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2016 Posture Statement

2016 Posture Statement 2016 Posture Statement
8:50 AM3/8/2016
U.S. Africa Command's Formal Report to the U.S. House & Senate Armed Services Committees
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Rwandan Engineers See Camp Concepts Become Reality

Rwandan Engineers See Camp Concepts Become Reality Rwandan Engineers See Camp Concepts Become Reality
12:31 PM3/4/2016
U.S. Navy Lt. Raul Cuevas, Camp Lemonnier Public Works Department civil engineer corps officer, explains the inner workings of the reverse osmosis water purification unit to Rwanda Defence Force engineers at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 23, 2016. The ROWPU provides clean, drinkable water to the residents of Camp Lemonnier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
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AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (5) of (6)

AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (5) of (6) AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (5) of (6)
1:42 PM3/1/2016
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Donald C. Bolduc, Special Operations Command-Africa commander, shakes hands with Senegal Army Maj. Gen. Mamadou Sow, chief of general staff, after being inducted into the Senegal National Order of the Lion as part of the closing ceremony for Flintlock 2016 in St. Louis, Senegal, Feb. 29, 2016. The National Order of the Lion is the highest category of Senegal’s military awards.
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AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (6) of (6)

AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (6) of (6) AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (6) of (6)
1:33 PM3/1/2016
Senegal Army Maj. Gen. Mamadou Sow, chief of general staff, speaks during the closing ceremony for Flintlock 2016 in St. Louis, Senegal, Feb. 29, 2016. This year’s exercise was the tenth iteration of Flintlock and the third hosted by Senegal. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
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AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (4) of (6)

AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (4) of (6) AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (4) of (6)
1:32 PM3/1/2016
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, speaks during the closing ceremony for Flintlock 2016 in St. Louis, Senegal, Feb. 29, 2016. Flintlock 2016, sponsored by AFRICOM, involved more than 2,200 participants from 28 African, European and North American partner nations. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
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AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (3) of (6)

AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (3) of (6) AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (3) of (6)
1:20 PM3/1/2016
From left, U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Senegal Army Maj. Gen. Maj. Gen. Mamadou Sow, chief of general staff, salute during the closing ceremony for Flintlock 2016 in St. Louis, Senegal, Feb. 29, 2016. Flintlock is an annual exercise for multinational Special Operations Forces designed to strengthen the military capacity of partner nations in North and West Africa. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
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AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (2) of (6)

AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (2) of (6) AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (2) of (6)
1:19 PM3/1/2016
Jim Zumwalt, U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Senegal and the Republic of Guinea Bissau, speaks during the closing ceremony for Flintlock 2016 in St. Louis, Senegal, Feb. 29, 2016. Flintlock 2016, an exercise for Special Operations Forces, incorporated U.S. interagency partners and their regional counterparts to strengthen the cooperation between military and civilian organizations. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
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AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (1) of (6)

AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (1) of (6) AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony (1) of (6)
1:19 PM3/1/2016
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, salutes a formation of Senegalese Soldiers during the closing ceremony for Flintlock 2016 in St. Louis, Senegal, Feb. 29, 2016. Flintlock, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, is an annual exercise designed to increase interoperability among multinational Special Operations Forces. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
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AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony

AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony
1:15 PM3/1/2016
Gen. David Rodriguez highlighted the need for regional cooperation to address security challenges.
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Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village (3) of (3)

Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village (3) of (3) Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village (3) of (3)
9:13 PM2/28/2016
A U.S. Air Force airman with 130th Security Forces Squadron, West Virginia National Guard, helps build a fence at a farm for women in Nianing, Senegal, Feb. 27, 2016. More than a dozen service members from the U.S. and Senegal assisted in the project which was part of Flintlock 2016, an exercise designed to build interoperability between multinational Special Operations Forces. (U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
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Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village (2) of (3)

Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village (2) of (3) Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village (2) of (3)
8:12 PM2/28/2016
Women water their crops in Nianing, Senegal, Feb. 27, 2016. A dozen U.S. and Senegalese service members assisted the women by building a fence around their farm as part of a community project in conjunction with Flintlock 2016, an exercise for Special Operations Forces designed to build the military capacity of partner nations in North and West Africa. (U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
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Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village (1) of (3)

Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village (1) of (3) Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village (1) of (3)
8:11 PM2/28/2016
Service members from the Senegal Army, U.S. Navy Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 22 and the U.S. Air Force 130th Security Forces Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, pose for a photo with women from at their farm in Nianing, Senegal, Feb. 27, 2016. The service members built a fence around the farm in support of a U.S. Embassy Dakar funded project during Flintlock 2016, a U.S. Africa Command sponsored exercise for Special Operations Forces with more than 2,000 participants from 28 nations in Africa, Europe and North America. (U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts, U.S. Africa Command)
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Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village

Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village
7:45 PM2/28/2016
A dozen U.S. and Senegalese service members took a break from supporting Flintlock 2016, U.S. Africa Command’s annual exercise for Special Operations Forces, to help women who are trying to help themselves.
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Tanzania, U.S. Conduct Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training

Tanzania, U.S. Conduct Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Tanzania, U.S. Conduct Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training
4:10 PM2/26/2016
Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, recently wrapped up a 25-day Humanitarian Mine Action Level 1 training class hosted by the Tanzania People's Defense Force in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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African Communications Quick Reference Guide

African Communications Quick Reference Guide African Communications Quick Reference Guide
11:00 AM2/25/2016
African Communications Quick Reference Guide
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AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center (3) of (3)

AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center (3) of (3) AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center (3) of (3)
7:35 PM2/18/2016
Yummy - and yes, we have cake! – A cake with the AFRICOM logo was served during an open house event for the new joint operations center, Feb. 5, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/RELEASED)
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AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center (2) of (3)

AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center (2) of (3) AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center (2) of (3)
7:31 PM2/18/2016
From the catwalk – AFRICOM staff get a bird’s eye view inside AFRICOM’s new joint operations center during open house event, Feb. 5, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/RELEASED)
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AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center (1) of (3)

AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center (1) of (3) AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center (1) of (3)
7:30 PM2/18/2016
Ribbon cutting – (l-r) AFRICOM’s Director of Operations (J3), U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bryan Watson, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael Franken, and JOC Chief, U.S. Navy Cdr. Tim Curry, cut the ribbon to an open house event for the new AFRICOM joint operations center, Feb. 5, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/RELEASED)
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