U.S. Air Forces Africa Commander Visits Kenyan Air Force
12:00 AM9/1/2009
Air Forces Africa touched down in Kenya, August 24, 2009, for the latest in a series of engagements between U.S. and Kenyan forces. AFAFRICA, also known as 17th Air Force, is the air component for U.S. Africa Command.
Health Experts Attend First U.S. Africa Command Surgeon's Component Conference
12:00 AM8/27/2009
More than 50 medical experts from throughout the Department of Defense and other U.S. government organizations came together in Garmisch, Germany, for the first U.S. Africa Command Surgeon's Component Conference, August 25-29, 2009.
U.S. Africa Command PAO Note: The following is an Op-Ed authored by Secretary Clinton that appeared on People.com following her trip to Africa in August 2009. The Op-Ed is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of
Haas Assumes Command of Special Operations Command Africa
12:00 AM8/25/2009
U.S. Army Colonel Christopher K. Haas assumed command of Special Operations Command Africa from Brigadier General Patrick M. Higgins at a change of command ceremony held here yesterday.
Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (USDF), U.S. Army Africa, and U.S. Africa Command (USARAF) concluded the two-week MEDFLAG 09 exercise with a closing ceremony at USDF headquarters in Manzini, Swaziland on August 14, 2009.
Commander, U.S. Africa Command, Visits Island Nations of Mauritius and Seychelles
12:00 AM8/20/2009
General William "Kip" Ward concluded his first visit to the island nations of Mauritius and Seychelles, August 19, 2009, where he traveled to meet with the nations' leadership to discuss future avenues of cooperation in the realm of maritime
Seychelles President James Michel Hails Strengthening of Surveillance Cooperation with the United States
12:00 AM8/20/2009
U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs Note: Following is a press release by the Republic of Seychelles Office of the President. It is posted on the U.S. Africa Command website to increase public awareness of the cooperation between Seychelles and the
Djiboutian Army Learns Combat Life Saving Skills from U.S. Military
12:00 AM8/11/2009
Thirty-Five Soldiers from the Djiboutian Army completed a Combat Life Saver Seminar coordinated by U.S. soldiers from Army Central Command (ARCENT) and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) August 6, 2009 at nearby Camp Chekh
General William "Kip" Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, made his first visit to the newly renovated headquarters of 17th Air Force, also known as U.S. Air Forces Africa, August 11, 2009. Located in Ramstein Air Base in Germany, 17th
In partnership with the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (USDF), U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Africa kicked-off a two-week medical exercise with an opening ceremony at USDF headquarters in Swaziland, August 3, 2009.
U.S. Africa Command Holds First Contracting Conference
12:00 AM7/31/2009
U.S. Africa Command's Operations and Logistics (OPLOG) directorate held the first U.S. Africa Command Contracting Conference in Naples, Italy, July 21 - 31, 2009.
The conference was led by Operations and Logistics Engineering
U.S. Army Africa, U.S. Africa Command NCOs Mentor Ethiopian Soldiers
12:00 AM7/27/2009
When Sergeant Major Brian Warren recently spoke to a group of officers about how to best support new soldiers and the importance of noncommissioned officer evaluations, his words were translated into Amharic -- the language of Ethiopia.
Rear Admiral Joe Leidig turned over command to Rear Admiral John Richardson during a ceremony at Nisida, a small island near Naples, Italy, July 22, 2009.
Richardson takes on four titles from Leidig: Director, U.S. Naval Forces
U.S. Africa Command Hosts Military Intelligence Course in Nigeria
12:00 AM7/22/2009
Thirty officers from seven African nations graduated June 26, 2009 for a 12-week, introductory intelligence course held at Nigeria's Defence Intelligence School aimed at training junior officers in the basic skills necessary to operate on a
CJTF-HOA, Kenyan Government Hold First Maritime Center of Excellence Ceremony
12:00 AM7/13/2009
U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the commander for military operations, Vice Admiral Robert Moeller, joined U.S. service members with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Kenyan government officials for the inaugural Maritime Center of
TRANSCRIPT: Obama says Africa Command Focused on Partnership to Address Common Challenges
12:00 AM7/11/2009
Conflicts in Africa represent not just regional but global security challenges, and the United States has a responsibility to partner with Africa to address those challenges, President Obama said July 11, speaking to the Ghanaian Parliament.
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