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Algerian Ship Makes Historic Visit to United States

Algerian Ship Makes Historic Visit to United States

Algerian Ship Makes Historic Visit to United States

12:00 AM7/12/2012

The Algerian Navy ship ANS Soummam (937) arrived in New York City for a five-day port visit, marking the first time an Algerian Navy ship has ever visited the United States, July 9, 2012.

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High Speed Vessel Swift Departs Kenya after APS Visit

High Speed Vessel Swift Departs Kenya after APS Visit

High Speed Vessel Swift Departs Kenya after APS Visit

12:00 AM7/10/2012

Military Sealift Command-chartered High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) hosted training with Kenyan Sailors during a two-day port visit that ended July 7 in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East 2012.

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AFRICOM Builds Logistics Capability in African Partners

AFRICOM Builds Logistics Capability in African Partners

AFRICOM Builds Logistics Capability in African Partners

12:00 AM7/5/2012

Several robust programs at U.S. Africa Command are helping to ensure that when African partners pull together to support shared security interests, they have the logistical capabilities they need to deploy and sustain their operations
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AFRICOM's Makeup Promotes "Whole-of-government" Approaches

AFRICOM's Makeup Promotes "Whole-of-government" Approaches

AFRICOM's Makeup Promotes "Whole-of-government" Approaches

12:00 AM7/3/2012

As the Defense Department was embracing a counterinsurgency strategy that recognized the need for "whole-of-government" solutions in Iraq and then Afghanistan, U.S. Africa Command was busy putting the model into practice on the African

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Africa Partnership Station Promotes Security Cooperation

Africa Partnership Station Promotes Security Cooperation

Africa Partnership Station Promotes Security Cooperation

12:00 AM6/29/2012

An ongoing international effort to help African nations improve maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea represents one of U.S. Africa Command's most successful programs while embodying the command's core principles, AFRICOM's

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Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013

Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013

Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013

12:00 AM6/29/2012

As part of an effort to regionally align Army forces with specific unified combatant commands, or COCOMs, a brigade will begin serving in March 2013 as the go-to force for U.S. Africa Command, or U.S. AFRICOM.

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African Defense Attache Officers Visit AFRICOM's Headquarters, Engage with Senior Leaders

African Defense Attache Officers Visit AFRICOM's Headquarters, Engage with Senior Leaders

African Defense Attache Officers Visit AFRICOM's Headquarters, Engage with Senior Leaders

12:00 AM6/28/2012

Eleven African defense attaches expanded their knowledge of U.S. Africa Command and its key programs and objectives during a familiarization visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, June 21-22, 2012.

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Largest African Military Communications Exercise Concludes

Largest African Military Communications Exercise Concludes

Largest African Military Communications Exercise Concludes

12:00 AM6/28/2012

U.S. Africa Command officials, U.S. officials and representatives to several African nations were pleased with the results of a joint military communications exercise, which concluded in Douala, Cameroon, June 27, 2012 .

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Signs of Military Professionalism, Cooperation on Rise in Africa

Signs of Military Professionalism, Cooperation on Rise in Africa

Signs of Military Professionalism, Cooperation on Rise in Africa

12:00 AM6/27/2012

Dotting the African continent are promising examples of the capable, professional military forces U.S. Africa Command is working to promote.

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AFRICOM Commander Details Current, Emerging Threats

AFRICOM Commander Details Current, Emerging Threats

AFRICOM Commander Details Current, Emerging Threats

12:00 AM6/26/2012

U.S. Africa Command's top military officer detailed existing and emerging threats from extremist organizations on the continent in a speech at the Africa

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National Guard Joins 36 Nations in Africa's Largest Military Communications Exercise

National Guard Joins 36 Nations in Africa's Largest Military Communications Exercise

National Guard Joins 36 Nations in Africa's Largest Military Communications Exercise

12:00 AM6/25/2012

Four National Guardsmen from two states and the District of Columbia are participating in Africa Endeavor, a joint training exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command which focuses on communications interoperability and information sharing among the

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U.S. Marines and Sailors Participate in Crisis Response Training, Prepare to Support U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Marines and Sailors Participate in Crisis Response Training, Prepare to Support U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Marines and Sailors Participate in Crisis Response Training, Prepare to Support U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM6/19/2012

Reserve Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-12.2 prepared to provide limited support in the event of a crisis in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility as part of a two-day exercise, June 8-9, 2012. Read more

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AFRICOM Forms Military Relationship With Libya

AFRICOM Forms Military Relationship With Libya

AFRICOM Forms Military Relationship With Libya

12:00 AM6/19/2012

Operation Odyssey Dawn, the U.S. Africa Command-led U.S. mission in Libya last year, imparted important lessons the Defense Department's newest combatant command is applying as it welcomes a new African partner to the fold while still dealing

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West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

12:00 AM6/19/2012

In the first such workshop hosted jointly by U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), lab technicians and epidemiologists from five West African nations gathered June 4-8,

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New Malaria Task Forces Will Address Top Africa Killer

New Malaria Task Forces Will Address Top Africa Killer

New Malaria Task Forces Will Address Top Africa Killer

12:00 AM6/14/2012

Two new task forces being stood up by U.S. Africa Command have set their sights on one of the biggest killers on the continent: the mosquito.

Malaria -- that same affliction that decimated Roman legions, Revolutionary War and Civil War

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AFRICOM Will Maintain;Light Footprint; in Africa

AFRICOM Will Maintain;Light Footprint; in Africa

AFRICOM Will Maintain;Light Footprint; in Africa

12:00 AM6/13/2012

The United States has no plans to seek permanent bases in Africa, and, in the spirit of the new defense strategic guidance, will continue to maintain a "light footprint" on the continent, the top U.S. Africa Command officer said. Read more

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Priorities Set U.S. Africa Command's Agenda

Priorities Set U.S. Africa Command's Agenda

Priorities Set U.S. Africa Command's Agenda

12:00 AM6/12/2012

After a year of significant change sweeping the African continent -- a wave of democratic movements, the emergence of South Sudan as the world's newest nation and an increase in violent extremism, among them -- U.S. Africa Command is using the

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"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

12:00 AM5/31/2012

Civil affairs specialists visit a village in a remote town in Africa and help install a water well for an overpopulated community - sounds like a great success story, right? But sometimes these missions have unseen consequences. In this scenario,

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Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

12:00 AM5/29/2012

U.S. Army Major General Rob Baker assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa here May 26.

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Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

12:00 AM5/26/2012

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Rob Baker assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa here May 26.

Baker, who comes to CJTF-HOA after having served at the Pentagon as Director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, relieved

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