East African Navies, Coast Guards train in Mauritius during APS
12:00 AM8/30/2011
Sailors from East African navies and coast guards and the United States trained aboard two Mauritian coast guard vessels in the first of a two-part training engagement for Africa Partnership Station (APS) East, August 25, 2011.
Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium
12:00 AM8/26/2011
For the first time in its nine-year history, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa hosted a senior enlisted conference, August 22 to 24, 2011, bringing together service members from 11 countries, spanning four continents, to enhance
Building Esprit de Corps - CJTF-HOA Hosts Senior NCO Symposium
12:00 AM8/26/2011
For the first time in its nine-year history, the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa hosted a senior enlisted conference, August 22 to 24, bringing together service members from 11 countries, spanning four continents, to enhance regional
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) (Sammy B.) arrived in Victoria, Seychelles to begin involvement with Africa Partnership Station (APS) East's Hub, August 12, 2011.
The Seychelles Hub will feature students from East African partner
Service members from the Djiboutian Military Medical Service Corps were given the unique opportunity of touring the Michaud Expeditionary Medical Facility on Camp Lemonnier, August 9, 2011.
Two senior non-commissioned officers from African nations were inducted into the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy's (USASMA) International Military Student Hall of Fame July 2011.
Samuel B. Roberts Crew Cleans, Paints Classrooms in Dar es Salaam
12:00 AM8/8/2011
Sailors from USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) participated in a community relations project cleaning and painting classrooms at Makongo Primary School, August 4 -5, 2011, as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East's Tanzania Hub.
American, Pemban Veterinary Personnel Partner to Treat 9,000 Animals
12:00 AM8/8/2011
Service members from Maritime Civil Affairs Team (MCAT) 116 and 490th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), partnered with more than 60 Pemban veterinary service
American, Pemban Veterinary Personnel Partner to Treat 9k Animals
12:00 AM8/8/2011
Service members from Maritime Civil Affairs Team (MCAT) 116 and 490th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), partnered with more than 60 Pemban veterinary service
Ugandan Press Delegation Visits U.S. Africa Command Headquarters
12:00 AM7/27/2011
Ugandan television and newspaper reporters got an in-depth look at the mission of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) during a week-long visit to Germany, July 18-22, 2011.
Seven journalists from Kampala, Uganda, representing four
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) (Sammy B) departed from Mombasa after a five-day port call in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), July 23, 2011.
Sammy B played a vital role in the hub's success, which saw the graduation of
Signal Squadron soldiers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Combat Forces are being trained and equipped to participate in U.S. Africa Command's Africa Endeavor 2011 military-to-military multilateral communications
This year, one of the biggest technical hurdles facing the Africa Endeavor 2011 (AE11) exercise participants has been to establish connectivity from the main exercise site in Banjul, The Gambia, with participants at two remote sites, the Economic
Gambia Links to ECOWAS and the AU During Commo Excercise
12:00 AM7/15/2011
This year, one of the biggest technical hurdles facing the Africa Endeavor 2011 (AE11) exercise participants has been to establish connectivity from the main exercise site in Banjul with the two remote sites, the Economic Community of West African
Chaplains from the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Religious Affairs office welcomed three Kenyan Ministry of Defense (KMoD) chaplains to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, July 5, 2011, during a U.S. military professional chaplaincy
Joint Personnel Recovery Exercise Prepares Lifesavers from All Branches for Duty
12:00 AM6/27/2011
A joint training exercise in the Grand Bara desert June 16, 2011 demonstrated the ability of U.S. military assets based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to quickly locate and recover personnel from downed aircraft or other emergencies.
Chaplain (U.S. Navy Captain) Jon Cutler, director of Religious Affairs for Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), traveled to Kampala and Mbale, Uganda, from May 29 to June 2 to discuss new initiatives promoting regional
Science and Technology Contributes to Health Surveillance in Africa
12:00 AM6/16/2011
Scientists and medical professionals from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America collaborated on improving healthcare in developing countries through the use of science and technology during a conference, June 13-16, 2011 in Stuttgart,