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Joint Maritime Forces Take Action

Joint Maritime Forces Take Action Joint Maritime Forces Take Action
12:00 AM3/25/2011
When Joint Force Maritime Component Commander, Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., embarked on his flagship, the USS Mount Whitney last March 10th, he was not certain what shape the international coalition - or the Libya crisis itself for that matter -
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NATO Assumes Responsibility for No-fly Zone Over Libya

NATO Assumes Responsibility for No-fly Zone Over Libya NATO Assumes Responsibility for No-fly Zone Over Libya
12:00 AM3/24/2011
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced March 24, 2011, the alliance will assume command and control of coalition operations enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya authorized by U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973.
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Deteriorating Situation in Cote d'Ivoire: A threat to regional stability

Deteriorating Situation in Cote d'Ivoire: A threat to regional stability Deteriorating Situation in Cote d'Ivoire: A threat to regional stability
12:00 AM3/24/2011
This Event summary, compiled by Kelly Hawkes for U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) Public Affairs, is intended to help describe policy discussions that may affect security policy in Africa. These informal observations and notes are intended to
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TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Briefs Pentagon Press on Operation Odyssey Dawn

TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Briefs Pentagon Press on Operation Odyssey Dawn TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Briefs Pentagon Press on Operation Odyssey Dawn
12:00 AM3/21/2011
General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, provided updates on operations in Libya during a Pentagon briefing March 21, 2011. Speaking via satellite from the U.S. AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Ham discussed Operation
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Gadhafi's Troops Retreat From Benghazi

Gadhafi's Troops Retreat From Benghazi Gadhafi's Troops Retreat From Benghazi
12:00 AM3/21/2011
Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi are retreating from the opposition stronghold of Benghazi following coalition attacks to protect Libyan civilians over the weekend, Army General Carter F. Ham said today.

Ham commands U.S. Africa Command
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Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Strike Libya

Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Strike Libya Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Strike Libya
12:00 AM3/20/2011
U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers positioned in coalition military bases and U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD3) launched during the early hours in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution
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U.S. Secretary of State Clinton Donates DOD-Funded Ambulance to the Tunisian Red Crescent Society

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton Donates DOD-Funded Ambulance to the Tunisian Red Crescent Society U.S. Secretary of State Clinton Donates DOD-Funded Ambulance to the Tunisian Red Crescent Society
12:00 AM3/19/2011
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Tunisia on March 17, 2011 to donate the first of two ambulances to the Tunisian Red Crescent Volunteer Training Center.

U.S. Africa Command's Humanitarian Assistance
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STATEMENT: AFRICOM Commander on Commencement of Military Strikes in Libya

STATEMENT: AFRICOM Commander on Commencement of Military Strikes in Libya STATEMENT: AFRICOM Commander on Commencement of Military Strikes in Libya
12:00 AM3/19/2011
Also available: General Carter Ham's statement translated to French and
Arabic.

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Robert G Bradley Conducts Community Relations Projects in Sierra Leone

Robert G Bradley Conducts Community Relations Projects in Sierra Leone Robert G Bradley Conducts Community Relations Projects in Sierra Leone
12:00 AM3/15/2011
Sailors of USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) and Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command participated in an Africa Partnership Station (APS) West community relations project during their visit to Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 11,
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U.S. Africa Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader

U.S. Africa Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader U.S. Africa Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader
12:00 AM3/11/2011
U.S. Africa Command welcomed its newest senior enlisted leader during a ceremony March 11, 2011, on Kelley Barracks.

Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr. assumed responsibilities from Command Sergeant Major Mark Ripka
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General Ham Assumes Command of U.S. AFRICOM

General Ham Assumes Command of U.S. AFRICOM General Ham Assumes Command of U.S. AFRICOM
12:00 AM3/9/2011
U.S. Army General Carter F. Ham assumed command of U.S. Africa Command from General William E. Ward during a ceremony March 9, 2011, at the Stadthalle in Sindelfingen, Germany, on the outskirts of Stuttgart.

Ham is the second
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General Ward sends final farewell to AFRICOM team

General Ward sends final farewell to AFRICOM team General Ward sends final farewell to AFRICOM team
12:00 AM3/9/2011
General William E. "Kip" Ward, the first commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), sent out his final "Ward Sends" message to the U.S. AFRICOM staff before passing command to General Carter F. Ham. Below is the full text of
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Robert G. Bradley, APS Sail into Sierra Leone

Robert G. Bradley, APS Sail into Sierra Leone Robert G. Bradley, APS Sail into Sierra Leone
12:00 AM3/8/2011
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 7, 2011, as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West.

The ship will embark African partners in order to conduct professional exchanges that build maritime
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Flintlock 11 and TSS Expand Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Cooperation Approach

Flintlock 11 and TSS Expand Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Cooperation Approach Flintlock 11 and TSS Expand Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Cooperation Approach
12:00 AM3/5/2011
U.S. Africa Command expanded its traditional approach to addressing irregular security challenges across the Trans-Sahara region of West and North Africa by incorporating engagements for the first time into Exercise Flintlock 11 that go beyond the
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22 NCR and NMCB 74 Support Maritime Strategy in Africa

22 NCR and NMCB 74 Support Maritime Strategy in Africa 22 NCR and NMCB 74 Support Maritime Strategy in Africa
12:00 AM3/3/2011
Navy Capt. Kathryn Donovan, Commodore 22nd Naval Construction Regiment (22 NCR) and 22 NCR Command Master Chief Joseph Perrone, recently traveled from Gulfport, Miss. to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti to visit the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction
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Ward Addresses Staff at Final All-Hands Call as U.S. AFRICOM Commander

Ward Addresses Staff at Final All-Hands Call as U.S. AFRICOM Commander Ward Addresses Staff at Final All-Hands Call as U.S. AFRICOM Commander
12:00 AM2/25/2011
General William E. "Kip" Ward received a standing ovation by staff members at his last all-hands meeting as commander of U.S. Africa Command, February 24, 2011, at the Kelley gym.
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Exercise Kwanza Review in Kinshasa Focuses on African Standby Force

Exercise Kwanza Review in Kinshasa Focuses on African Standby Force Exercise Kwanza Review in Kinshasa Focuses on African Standby Force
12:00 AM2/24/2011

In his "Commander's Intent 2011" message, one of U.S. Army General William E. "Kip" Ward's key approaches was that, "… [U.S. Africa Command] will continue to support the African Union (AU) to include

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Africa Command Makes Steady Progress, Ward Says

Africa Command Makes Steady Progress, Ward Says Africa Command Makes Steady Progress, Ward Says
12:00 AM2/23/2011
U.S. Africa Command has made steady, understated progress with allies, regional organizations and international partners on the continent, Army General William E. "Kip" Ward, AFRICOM's commander, said in an interview February 18, 2011.  Read more
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AFRICOM Leader Cites Growth in Partnerships with African Nations

AFRICOM Leader Cites Growth in Partnerships with African Nations AFRICOM Leader Cites Growth in Partnerships with African Nations
12:00 AM2/23/2011
(This is a product of the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: www.america.gov)

The commander of the U.S. military's Africa Command (AFRICOM)
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U.S. Army Africa Command Sergeant Major Hu Rhodes Assumes Responsibility in Vicenza Ceremony

U.S. Army Africa Command Sergeant Major Hu Rhodes Assumes Responsibility in Vicenza Ceremony U.S. Army Africa Command Sergeant Major Hu Rhodes Assumes Responsibility in Vicenza Ceremony
12:00 AM2/22/2011
Command Sergeant Major Hu Rhodes joined U.S. Army Africa as its senior noncommissioned officer in an assumption of responsibility ceremony February 17, 2011 at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy.
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