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U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe Discusses Priorities, Engagements with AFRICOM Leaders

U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe Discusses Priorities, Engagements with AFRICOM Leaders U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe Discusses Priorities, Engagements with AFRICOM Leaders
12:00 AM2/16/2011

U.S. Ambassador Eric Benjaminson said military cooperation and capacity building are chief priorities in Gabon during a two-day visit with U.S. Africa Command leaders in Stuttgart, Germany February 14-15, 2011.

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U.S. Africa Command Staff Meet with Ambassador to the Central African Republic

U.S. Africa Command Staff Meet with Ambassador to the Central African Republic U.S. Africa Command Staff Meet with Ambassador to the Central African Republic
12:00 AM2/11/2011
Ambassador Laurence D. Wohlers visited U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters in Stuttgart February 7, 2011, in order to learn more about the command and to explore other options for the command to work with the government and military forces
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AFRICOM Commander Visits Robert G. Bradley, APS

AFRICOM Commander Visits Robert G. Bradley, APS AFRICOM Commander Visits Robert G. Bradley, APS
12:00 AM2/9/2011

Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) General William E. "Kip" Ward spoke to African partners and U.S. sailors aboard USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) February 7, 2011, during the first of many port visits of Africa Partnership

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Second Annual AFRICOM C4ISR Senior Leaders Conference Concludes in Vicenza, Italy

Second Annual AFRICOM C4ISR Senior Leaders Conference Concludes in Vicenza, Italy Second Annual AFRICOM C4ISR Senior Leaders Conference Concludes in Vicenza, Italy
12:00 AM2/8/2011

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted its second annual C4ISR Senior Leaders Conference February 2-4, 2011 at Caserma Ederle, headquarters of U.S. Army Africa, in Vicenza, Italy.

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Flintlock 11 Kicks Off February 21 in Senegal/Media Opportunities

Flintlock 11 Kicks Off February 21 in Senegal/Media Opportunities Flintlock 11 Kicks Off February 21 in Senegal/Media Opportunities
12:00 AM2/3/2011
Flintlock 11, the latest iteration of U.S. Africa Command's premier Special Operations Forces exercise, kicks off February 21, 2011 in Thies, Senegal, and runs through March 11.

Conducted by Special Operations Command Africa,
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U.S. Army Africa Supports Military Medical Exchange in Mauritania

U.S. Army Africa Supports Military Medical Exchange in Mauritania U.S. Army Africa Supports Military Medical Exchange in Mauritania
12:00 AM2/2/2011
Three soldiers from 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), based in Atlanta, Georgia conducted military medical exchanges with approximately 25 soldiers of the Mauritanian Medical Services in Nouakchott, Mauritania, January 10-20, 2011.  Read more
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U.S. Africa Command Staff Get a Taste of the DRC through Music and Dance

U.S. Africa Command Staff Get a Taste of the DRC through Music and Dance U.S. Africa Command Staff Get a Taste of the DRC through Music and Dance
12:00 AM2/1/2011
U.S. Africa Command staff listened and watched as musicians, artists, and citizens of Kinshasa, told their story through music and dance during a documentary film which was featured as part of AFRICOM's Educational Movie Series, January 31,
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U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy attends education-themed events in Nigeria

U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy attends education-themed events in Nigeria U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy attends education-themed events in Nigeria
12:00 AM2/1/2011
Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the commander for civil-military activities, represented U.S. Africa Command at two education-themed events during his four-day visit to Nigeria from Jan. 25-28, 2011.
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Canada's CEFCOM and U.S. AFRICOM Looking to Increase Cooperation

Canada's CEFCOM and U.S. AFRICOM Looking to Increase Cooperation Canada's CEFCOM and U.S. AFRICOM Looking to Increase Cooperation
12:00 AM2/1/2011
Canadian Air Force Major General Alain Parent, Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (CEFCOM) deputy commander, visited U.S. Africa Command Headquarters January 25, 2011 to identify potential areas of partnership on the African continent following
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Africa Endeavor Main Planning Conference Concludes in Bamako

Africa Endeavor Main Planning Conference Concludes in Bamako Africa Endeavor Main Planning Conference Concludes in Bamako
12:00 AM1/31/2011
U.S. Africa Command concluded the main planning conference for Africa Endeavor 2011 in Bamako, Mali January 27, 2011 after four days of deliberation and exercise planning sessions.

Africa Endeavor is an annual multinational
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U.S. Africa Command builds on local rapport while highlighting "It's not about Africa Command"

U.S. Africa Command builds on local rapport while highlighting "It's not about Africa Command" U.S. Africa Command builds on local rapport while highlighting "It's not about Africa Command"
12:00 AM1/26/2011
STUTTGART - General William "Kip" Ward and his U.S. Africa Command Staff hosted a group of honorary consuls general and local German media at the AFRICOM Headquarters on Kelley Barracks January 21, 2011.

The event served to inform
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Special showing, "Jupiter's Dance" 31 Jan 1030-1200, Kelly Club

Special showing, "Jupiter's Dance" 31 Jan 1030-1200, Kelly Club Special showing, "Jupiter's Dance" 31 Jan 1030-1200, Kelly Club
12:00 AM1/26/2011
You are cordially invited to attend the showing of "Jupiter's Dance" part of the Command's Educational Movie Series at the Kelley Club on Monday, 31 January 2011 from 1030-1200.

Jupiter's Dance is a documentary film by
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Men and Women Victims of Sexual Violence in the DRC

Men and Women Victims of Sexual Violence in the DRC Men and Women Victims of Sexual Violence in the DRC
12:00 AM1/25/2011
Women are not the only victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a ground-breaking research study which was presented to U.S. Africa Command staff, January 21, 2011.

The Democratic Republic of the
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U.S. Marine Forces, Africa Welcomes New Commander

U.S. Marine Forces, Africa Welcomes New Commander U.S. Marine Forces, Africa Welcomes New Commander
12:00 AM1/21/2011
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa received a new commander January 18, 2011 following a change of command ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where Lieutenant General John M. Paxton Jr. took command from Brigadier General Paul W. Brier, who
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409th Contracting Support Brigade Talks Mission Support at AFRICOM Conference

409th Contracting Support Brigade Talks Mission Support at AFRICOM Conference 409th Contracting Support Brigade Talks Mission Support at AFRICOM Conference
12:00 AM1/21/2011
At the semi-annual U.S. Africa Command Contracting Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, representatives from the Kaiserslautern-based 409th Contracting Support Brigade had the opportunity to discuss amongst interested parties and stakeholders the
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Ward Charts Africa Command's 2011 Course

Ward Charts Africa Command's 2011 Course Ward Charts Africa Command's 2011 Course
12:00 AM1/21/2011
The year ahead presents broad opportunities for U.S. Africa Command to contribute to stability in support of vital U.S. national interests in Africa, the organization's commander said, January 19, 2011 in a message to his staff.
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U.S. Africa Command - Commander's Intent 2011

U.S. Africa Command - Commander's Intent 2011 U.S. Africa Command - Commander's Intent 2011
12:00 AM1/19/2011
Teammates:

2011 presents us with many opportunities to contribute to stability in support of our vital national interests in Africa.

In the past year, African nations and regional organizations have been addressing
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First Family Readiness Group Meeting Kicks Off at Kelley Barracks

First Family Readiness Group Meeting Kicks Off at Kelley Barracks First Family Readiness Group Meeting Kicks Off at Kelley Barracks
12:00 AM1/14/2011
Members of the U.S. Africa Command community gathered at Kelley Barracks gym, January 14, 2011, for the Family Readiness Group's (FRG) kickoff meeting.

Service members, civilians, and family members were represented at the event,
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NECC Leads the Way in Language and Culture Awareness Training

NECC Leads the Way in Language and Culture Awareness Training NECC Leads the Way in Language and Culture Awareness Training
12:00 AM1/14/2011
In response to the Secretary of Defense's Language Transformation Roadmap, the U.S. Navy began incorporating language and cultural awareness into the Fleet Response Training Plan in 2006. The goal was to align language skills, region expertise
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U.S. Military Joint-Service Team Steps Up for Operation Onward Liberty 2011

U.S. Military Joint-Service Team Steps Up for Operation Onward Liberty 2011 U.S. Military Joint-Service Team Steps Up for Operation Onward Liberty 2011
12:00 AM1/13/2011
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa (MarForAf) recently received the first wave of new mentors bound for Liberia to participate in Operation Onward Liberty(OOL)--a U.S. Department of State-funded, U.S. Africa Command program aimed at rebuilding the
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