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DOD's Future Leaders Visit U.S. AFRICOM Headquarters as Part of Executive Leadership Development Program

DOD's Future Leaders Visit U.S. AFRICOM Headquarters as Part of Executive Leadership Development Program DOD's Future Leaders Visit U.S. AFRICOM Headquarters as Part of Executive Leadership Development Program
12:00 AM4/16/2012
More than 60 future Defense Department leaders visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, April 11, 2012, to learn more about the command, meet with senior leaders, and share their own research and recommendations on
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U.S. Army Africa Chaplains Continue Engagements in Liberia

U.S. Army Africa Chaplains Continue Engagements in Liberia U.S. Army Africa Chaplains Continue Engagements in Liberia
12:00 AM4/16/2012
Returning from a second engagement, U.S. Army Africa Chaplain (Major) Allen Staley, and Command Chaplain (Colonel) Gary Brown from 21st Theater Support Command, worked with more than 20 Liberian Armed Forces chaplains during a Chaplain
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U.S. Africa Command Screens "Weapon of War" Documentary

U.S. Africa Command Screens "Weapon of War" Documentary U.S. Africa Command Screens "Weapon of War" Documentary
12:00 AM4/12/2012
"I've talked to soldiers," says Captain Basima, a priest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Army, in the documentary "Weapon of War." "They say that when they win, the women become war booty."
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Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action

Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action
12:00 AM4/3/2012
Kenyan Ministry of Defense senior enlisted personnel participated in a key leader engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 26-29, 2012 hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sergeant
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Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives

Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives
12:00 AM3/30/2012

Less than 20 percent of the people living in Africa are online, yet the region is considered one of the next big hot spots for Internet growth, according to two Google executives who visited U.S. Africa Command on March 29, 2012.

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Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action

Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action
12:00 AM3/29/2012

Kenyan Ministry of Defense senior enlisted personnel participated in a key leader engagement here March 26-29, hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sergeant James E. Davis.
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Mauritanian Public Affairs Officials Visit Counterparts at U.S. Africa Command

Mauritanian Public Affairs Officials Visit Counterparts at U.S. Africa Command Mauritanian Public Affairs Officials Visit Counterparts at U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM3/28/2012

How do you embed a journalist with soldiers and also keep an operation secure?



How do you plan for media queries before a planned hostage rescue begins?

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Curtailing Illegal Trafficking is Critical to Stable Economy in Africa, According to Experts

Curtailing Illegal Trafficking is Critical to Stable Economy in Africa, According to Experts Curtailing Illegal Trafficking is Critical to Stable Economy in Africa, According to Experts
12:00 AM3/26/2012

U.S. Africa Command personnel had a chance to learn about drug smuggling, illegal arms transportation and other issues affecting maritime and air cargo trade from a leading expert in the field, March 23, 2012.

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U.S. Africa Command Receives Joint Meritorious Unit Award for Libya Operations

U.S. Africa Command Receives Joint Meritorious Unit Award for Libya Operations U.S. Africa Command Receives Joint Meritorious Unit Award for Libya Operations
12:00 AM3/21/2012

U.S. Africa Command was awarded a Joint Meritorious Unit Award for its response to the conflict in Libya between March 19 and March 30, 2011, when staff members coordinated humanitarian and military operations to maintain stability in the

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US Air Force Colonel Dean Lee Takes Command of 449th AEG

US Air Force Colonel Dean Lee Takes Command of 449th AEG US Air Force Colonel Dean Lee Takes Command of 449th AEG
12:00 AM3/16/2012
U.S. Air Force Colonel Dean Lee assumed command of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group in a change of command ceremony here March 15. Lee assumed command from U.S. Air Force Colonel David Barnes upon his reassignment to the 603rd Air and Space
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Camp Lemonnier Command Chief Master Sergeant Meets New Camp Cheik Osman Sergeant Major

Camp Lemonnier Command Chief Master Sergeant Meets New Camp Cheik Osman Sergeant Major Camp Lemonnier Command Chief Master Sergeant Meets New Camp Cheik Osman Sergeant Major
12:00 AM3/8/2012

A photo essay by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lael Huss.

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Commander: Countering Extremists Tops AFRICOM's Priorities

Commander: Countering Extremists Tops AFRICOM's Priorities Commander: Countering Extremists Tops AFRICOM's Priorities
12:00 AM3/2/2012

In its mission to strengthen the defense capabilities of African states, U.S. Africa Command considers countering extremist organizations its top job, Army General Carter F. Ham, AFRICOM commander, said February 29, 2012.

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Adaptive Logistics Network Guides USARAF Operations

Adaptive Logistics Network Guides USARAF Operations Adaptive Logistics Network Guides USARAF Operations
12:00 AM3/2/2012

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted a conference for logisticians and logistics partners in Entebbe, Uganda, February 2012 to collaborate on ways to improve efficiencies in mission support.

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U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples Holds Change of Command

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples Holds Change of Command U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples Holds Change of Command
12:00 AM2/28/2012
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), and commander, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples (JFC), held a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples in Naples, Italy, February 24, 2012, where Admiral Bruce W.
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Sailors Conduct Environmental Workshop in Freetown as Part of APS

Sailors Conduct Environmental Workshop in Freetown as Part of APS Sailors Conduct Environmental Workshop in Freetown as Part of APS
12:00 AM2/23/2012
Representatives from U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to conduct an Environmental Workshop in
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STATEMENT: U.S. Aircraft Crashes in Djibouti, Four Fatalities

STATEMENT: U.S. Aircraft Crashes in Djibouti, Four Fatalities STATEMENT: U.S. Aircraft Crashes in Djibouti, Four Fatalities
12:00 AM2/19/2012
During a routine flight, a U.S. military aircraft crashed approximately six miles from the Djibouti International Airport, Djibouti, February 18, 2012.

All four U.S. military personnel on board died.

The accident
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U.S., Malian Military Medics Train to Save Lives

U.S., Malian Military Medics Train to Save Lives U.S., Malian Military Medics Train to Save Lives
12:00 AM2/10/2012
Soldiers of the 807th Medical Deployment Support Command, Fort Douglas, Utah, joined with their Malian medical defense forces counterparts for the start of Atlas Accord12 in Mopti, Mali, February 7-15, 2012.

This
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Theater Clearance Mandatory for USAFRICOM, DoD-Sponsored Travel to Africa

Theater Clearance Mandatory for USAFRICOM, DoD-Sponsored Travel to Africa Theater Clearance Mandatory for USAFRICOM, DoD-Sponsored Travel to Africa
12:00 AM1/31/2012

Following an increase in uprisings and various crisis situations in parts of Africa, officials at U.S. Africa Command are taking steps to remind service members assigned to the command and other Department of Defense personnel that a theater

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Socially Rewarding, Making a Difference for Wounded Warriors

Socially Rewarding, Making a Difference for Wounded Warriors Socially Rewarding, Making a Difference for Wounded Warriors
12:00 AM1/9/2012

Volunteers from U.S. Africa Command are regularly making a positive difference in the lives of wounded service members recovering at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

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AFRICOM-Funded Projects Assisting African Partners Develop Capacity to Counter Drug Trafficking

AFRICOM-Funded Projects Assisting African Partners Develop Capacity to Counter Drug Trafficking AFRICOM-Funded Projects Assisting African Partners Develop Capacity to Counter Drug Trafficking
12:00 AM1/6/2012

U.S. Africa Command's Counternarcotics and Law Enforcement Assistance Division (CN) provides about $20 million in annual assistance to African partner nations to help improve their capacity to combat transnational narcotics trafficking.

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