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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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Camp Lemonnier Hosts a Change of Command for Commanding Officer

Camp Lemonnier Hosts a Change of Command for Commanding Officer

Camp Lemonnier Hosts a Change of Command for Commanding Officer

12:00 AM5/21/2012

Capt. Kevin Bertelsen relieved Capt. Scott Hurst as commanding officer of the United States only forward operating site in Africa.

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Exercise Participants Begin Testing Burkina Faso's Pandemic Response Preparedness and Response Plans

Exercise Participants Begin Testing Burkina Faso's Pandemic Response Preparedness and Response Plans

Exercise Participants Begin Testing Burkina Faso's Pandemic Response Preparedness and Response Plans

12:00 AM5/16/2012

On the second day of the Burkina Faso Government Pandemic Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise, May 15, 2012, participants began meeting in five task-oriented groups.

The operations command group, health group, humanitarian assistance

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AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

12:00 AM5/15/2012

The staff at U.S. Africa Command dug deep into their pockets during the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign Overseas Program. For their contributions to the Stuttgart Child and Youth Services, the command received a check for $10,799 in a presentation

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African Military Officers Visit U.S. AFRICOM as Part of Marshall Center Program

African Military Officers Visit U.S. AFRICOM as Part of Marshall Center Program

African Military Officers Visit U.S. AFRICOM as Part of Marshall Center Program

12:00 AM5/14/2012

Eight African military officers who are students at the George C. Marshall Center visited U.S. Africa Command May 11, 2012, to learn more about AFRICOM's mission and objectives.

The seven men and one woman are taking part in the

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U.S. Africa Command Observes World Malaria Day

U.S. Africa Command Observes World Malaria Day

U.S. Africa Command Observes World Malaria Day

12:00 AM4/25/2012

U.S. Africa Command is stepping up efforts to prevent one of the biggest killers in Africa with the establishment of the East African Malaria Task Force, April 25, 2012. AFRICOM epidemiologist Dr. Refaat Hanaa, said the task force formed in

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Program Brings Together Northwest Africa Leaders and Partners

Program Brings Together Northwest Africa Leaders and Partners

Program Brings Together Northwest Africa Leaders and Partners

12:00 AM4/20/2012

- Representatives from African partner nations Ghana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, and Senegal participated in the Special Operations Command Africa- coordinated 2012 Flintlock Senior Leader Symposium hosted at the Kofi Annan

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AFRICOM Connects with South Sudanese Military Chaplains

AFRICOM Connects with South Sudanese Military Chaplains

AFRICOM Connects with South Sudanese Military Chaplains

12:00 AM4/20/2012

In the first Senior Leader Religious Engagement with the world's newest nation, representatives from U.S. Africa Command chaplaincy traveled to Juba to meet their South Sudanese counterparts, March 27-30, 2012.

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17th Air Force Stands Down, AFAFRICA Mission Carries On

17th Air Force Stands Down, AFAFRICA Mission Carries On

17th Air Force Stands Down, AFAFRICA Mission Carries On

12:00 AM4/20/2012

Seventeenth Air Force, the air component to U.S. Africa Command, stood down in an inactivation ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 20, 2012, but dedicated Air Force support to USAFRICOM's mission continues on uninterrupted.
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AFRICOM Commander, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, senior officers visit USS Iwo Jima during African Lion exercise

AFRICOM Commander, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, senior officers visit USS Iwo Jima during African Lion exercise

AFRICOM Commander, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, senior officers visit USS Iwo Jima during African Lion exercise

12:00 AM4/17/2012

The U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Sam Kaplan, along with senior members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and the commanding general of U.S. Africa Command, Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, spent an afternoon with members of the 24th Marine

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