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Opening Ceremony Marks Beginning of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009

Opening Ceremony Marks Beginning of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009 Opening Ceremony Marks Beginning of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009
12:00 AM6/11/2009
More than 400 U.S. and Benin service members gathered in Bembereke, Benin for the opening ceremony of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009. Reserve units from throughout the U.S. Marine Corps, along with medical contingents from the Navy, Air Force and Army
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U.S. Service Members Arrive in Benin for Shared Accord

U.S. Service Members Arrive in Benin for Shared Accord U.S. Service Members Arrive in Benin for Shared Accord
12:00 AM6/5/2009
Approximately 400 U.S. military personnel have begun arriving in Bembereke, Benin, to take part in Exercise SHARED ACCORD June 3, 2009.

Exercise SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled U.S.-Benin exercise focusing on the conduct of small unit
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African Lion Wraps Up Final Training Exercise

African Lion Wraps Up Final Training Exercise African Lion Wraps Up Final Training Exercise
12:00 AM6/5/2009
Marines from 4th Marine Division in concert with their Royal Moroccan Army counterparts put the finishing touches on this year's Exercise AFRICAN LION during the final training exercise in Cap Draa, Morocco on May 28, 2009.

As the
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U.S. Africa Command, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Team Up During Mauritius Oil Spill Workshop

U.S. Africa Command, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Team Up During Mauritius Oil Spill Workshop U.S. Africa Command, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Team Up During Mauritius Oil Spill Workshop
12:00 AM6/4/2009
U.S. Africa Command and the U.S. Embassy in Mauritius, supported by the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa conducted an East Africa Region Spill Preparedness and Response workshop June 1-3, 2009 in Balaclava, Mauritius.

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Arrives in Tubruq, Libya

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Arrives in Tubruq, Libya U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Arrives in Tubruq, Libya
12:00 AM6/1/2009
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC 719) arrived in Tubruq, Libya on May 31, 2009 as part of a theater security cooperation mission to strengthen the maritime partnership between the United States and Libya.

Boutwell is the first
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CJTF-HOA Dedicates Walela Bridge in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Dedicates Walela Bridge in Uganda CJTF-HOA Dedicates Walela Bridge in Uganda
12:00 AM5/29/2009
More than 500 Ugandan residents attended the dedication of a new concrete bridge --one that will improve the lives of thousands by providing them with year-round access to the market and aiding in the delivery of humanitarian supplies.
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Seychelles and United States Partner to Address Security Concerns

Seychelles and United States Partner to Address Security Concerns Seychelles and United States Partner to Address Security Concerns
12:00 AM5/29/2009
Personnel from U.S. Africa Command concluded a week-long U.S. Department of State- led survey in the Republic of Seychelles Friday to address security concerns impacting island residents.

The survey was requested by the Seychellois
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African Students of Marshall Center Visit U.S. Africa Command

African Students of Marshall Center Visit U.S. Africa Command African Students of Marshall Center Visit U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM5/28/2009
During a visit to the U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany on May 28, 2009, a group of six African graduate students learned about the command's mission, met with senior leaders, and engaged in discussions focusing on regional
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Air Force Chaplain Engages in Faith-Based Cooperation in Africa

Air Force Chaplain Engages in Faith-Based Cooperation in Africa Air Force Chaplain Engages in Faith-Based Cooperation in Africa
12:00 AM5/27/2009
"Religion is so central to the lives of people in Africa," said 17th Air Force Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Rex Williams. He should know. The chaplain has been representing U.S. Africa Command while working with chaplains and religious leaders
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Africa Partners Group Conducts First Forum in Garmisch

Africa Partners Group Conducts First Forum in Garmisch Africa Partners Group Conducts First Forum in Garmisch
12:00 AM5/26/2009
The first-ever Africa Partners Group (APG) met May 18-20, 2009 in Garmisch, Germany. The group was formed based on the recognition by a number of partner nations that there is a need for a forum to coordinate operational-level issues among nations
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Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa
12:00 AM5/26/2009
U.S. Navy ships operating throughout the world face environmental phenomena such as strong winds, high waves, storm surge, restrictions to visibility, and thunderstorms, all of which can be hazardous while stationed in ports and maneuvering in and
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U.S. Marines, Moroccan Aviators Come Together for African Lion Exercise

U.S. Marines, Moroccan Aviators Come Together for African Lion Exercise U.S. Marines, Moroccan Aviators Come Together for African Lion Exercise
12:00 AM5/26/2009
U.S. Marine and Royal Moroccan Air Force aircrew and support personnel participated in an aviation training exercise (ATX) as part of the annual African Lion 2009 activities.

Marines from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234
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WARD SENDS: Honoring our Service Members on Memorial Day

WARD SENDS:  Honoring our Service Members on Memorial Day WARD SENDS:  Honoring our Service Members on Memorial Day
12:00 AM5/22/2009
On Memorial Day, May 25, 2009, Americans honor all veterans past and present and pay special tribute to fallen service members in a variety of ways. Flags are placed on graves of American service members in cemeteries around the world; families
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U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) Builds on Partnership in Rwanda

U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) Builds on Partnership in Rwanda U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) Builds on Partnership in Rwanda
12:00 AM5/17/2009
U.S. Air Forces Africa conducted a military-to-military engagement with Rwandan Air Force air traffic controllers April 20-24 to expand on the two nations' existing partnership.

Seventeenth Air Force planners (AFAFRICA) from the
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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda
12:00 AM5/15/2009
Opening ceremonies were held May 11, 2009 at the "Managing Security Resources in Africa" seminar in Kigali, Rwanda. Thirty-eight mid-level military and civilian officials from 12 Central and Eastern African countries attended the seminar to analyze
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Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique
12:00 AM5/15/2009
More than 200 journalists, students, business leaders, and officers from African countries assembled at the Politechnical University auditorium in Maputo on May 14, 2009, to hear General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, speak
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Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda

Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda
12:00 AM5/15/2009
Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Detachment Horn of Africa (NMCB 11, Det. HOA), from Gulfport, Mississippi, have completed work on a concrete bridge of major importance to residents of Aroma and continue to work on a second one
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Heavy Equipment Maintainers Keep Earthmovers Moving

Heavy Equipment Maintainers Keep Earthmovers Moving Heavy Equipment Maintainers Keep Earthmovers Moving
12:00 AM5/15/2009
Seabees assigned to the Gulfport, Mississippi-based Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Detachment Horn of Africa (NMCB 11 Det. HOA) maintain what they call Civil Engineer Support Equipment, or CESE. That equipment is used daily by Seabees in
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Exercise Sharpens Edge, Coordination Between U.S., Moroccan Forces

Exercise Sharpens Edge, Coordination Between U.S., Moroccan Forces Exercise Sharpens Edge, Coordination Between U.S., Moroccan Forces
12:00 AM5/14/2009
Through a series of simulated scenarios, a combined infantry regiment of U.S. and Moroccan forces recently tested their interoperability capabilities in Tifnit, Morocco as part of Exercise AFRICAN LION 2009.

AFRICAN LION is an
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Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'

Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable' Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'
12:00 AM5/13/2009
The United States can be a more reliable partner with African nations if U.S. Africa Command devotes constant attention to the continent, a top Africom official said today.

"Up until now, we were episodic in our military and civilian
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