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Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

12:00 AM6/15/2012

Nearly 1,000 Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) personnel completed training for an upcoming African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) deployment, in May 2012.

U.S. Army Africa Commander, Major General David R. Hogg and

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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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U.S. Army Africa Commander Speaks at Vicenza Security Conference

U.S. Army Africa Commander Speaks at Vicenza Security Conference

U.S. Army Africa Commander Speaks at Vicenza Security Conference

12:00 AM6/11/2012

Major General David R. Hogg, commander of U.S. Army Africa, was a featured speaker at the September 11 Cultural Association's day-long seminar on Mediterranean security, at the Vicenza Centro Congressi Confartigianato, in May 2012.
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U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

12:00 AM6/11/2012

The United States is providing more than $81 million in additional humanitarian assistance as the lean season begins in the drought-affected Sahel region of West Africa.

With this additional contribution, the U.S. government is

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U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

12:00 AM6/11/2012

Partnering with Babile's veterinarian team, members of the U.S. Army 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, participated in a Veterinary Civic Action Program (VETCAP) in Babile, Ethiopia, May 21 - June 1,

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HSV Swift Departs South Africa

HSV Swift Departs South Africa

HSV Swift Departs South Africa

12:00 AM6/7/2012

The High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) departed Durban, South Africa, concluding a two-week theater security cooperation visit to the area, June 7, 2012.

Durban is the 3rd and final stop Swift has made to South Africa in support of its

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U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

12:00 AM6/4/2012

Partnering with Babile's veterinarian team, members of the U.S. Army 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, participated in a Veterinary Civil Action Program here May 21 - June 1.

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Djiboutian, U.S. Navies Practice Maritime VBSS Operations

Djiboutian, U.S. Navies Practice Maritime VBSS Operations

Djiboutian, U.S. Navies Practice Maritime VBSS Operations

12:00 AM6/4/2012

Djiboutian naval personnel and sailors from three U.S. Navy organizations participated in Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training here May 7-31, 2012.

Sponsored by Africa Partnership Station, the training reflected a joint venture

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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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African Land Forces Summit Closes in Kampala

African Land Forces Summit Closes in Kampala

African Land Forces Summit Closes in Kampala

12:00 AM5/25/2012

The second biennial African Land Forces Summit came to a close May 18, 2012, in a ceremony in Uganda's capital of Kampala.

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U.S. Navy Makes First APS Port Visit to Namibia

U.S. Navy Makes First APS Port Visit to Namibia

U.S. Navy Makes First APS Port Visit to Namibia

12:00 AM5/25/2012

High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) made a port visit to Walvis Bay in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012, May 22-23, the first APS visit and the first U.S. Navy vessel port-of-call to Namibia in over a decade.

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Mass Casualty Drill Brings PE12 Shore Training to a Close

Mass Casualty Drill Brings PE12 Shore Training to a Close

Mass Casualty Drill Brings PE12 Shore Training to a Close

12:00 AM5/22/2012

Service members from Algeria, Greece, Morocco, Turkey and the U.S. teamed up aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) to conduct a mass casualty drill in support of Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) in Souda Bay, Crete, May 18,

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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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U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Hosts Maritime Course

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Hosts Maritime Course

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Hosts Maritime Course

12:00 AM5/18/2012

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa hosted the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Officer course, on the Naval Support Activity Naples in Naples, Italy, May 14-18, 2012.

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Swift, NAVEUR Band Entertain Children at Pointe Noire Orphanage

Swift, NAVEUR Band Entertain Children at Pointe Noire Orphanage

Swift, NAVEUR Band Entertain Children at Pointe Noire Orphanage

12:00 AM5/18/2012

Sailors from High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and two musicians from the U.S. Naval Forces Europe rock band "Flagship," visited the Espace Enfants orphanage in Pointe Noire in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012, May 17. Read more

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Swift Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Visit in Pointe Noire

Swift Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Visit in Pointe Noire

Swift Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Visit in Pointe Noire

12:00 AM5/17/2012

Congolese Navy members stood in formation and greeted the crew of High Speed Vessel Swift after arriving in Pointe Noire to conduct a theater security cooperation visit as part of Africa Partnership Station, May 15, 2012.

During the

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36 African Land Force Chiefs Meet to Discuss Security

36 African Land Force Chiefs Meet to Discuss Security

36 African Land Force Chiefs Meet to Discuss Security

12:00 AM5/17/2012

Land force chiefs and senior officers from 36 African nations and U.S. Army Africa gathered in Uganda's capital of Kampala in May 2012 to discuss national security interests.

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Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise

Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise

Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise

12:00 AM5/17/2012

Service members from European, North African and U.S. Naval forces participated in a pre-sail conference kickoff for Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May

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'Screaming Eagle' Soldiers Oversee Demining in Democratic Republic of the Congo

'Screaming Eagle' Soldiers Oversee Demining in Democratic Republic of the Congo

'Screaming Eagle' Soldiers Oversee Demining in Democratic Republic of the Congo

12:00 AM5/15/2012

Years after the Great War of Africa ended, remnants of war are still scattered throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the aftermath of one of the deadliest conflicts worldwide since World War II.

In an effort to help the

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