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86th Air Wing Expands AFAFRICA Support with First Super Hercules Flight

86th Air Wing Expands AFAFRICA Support with First Super Hercules Flight

86th Air Wing Expands AFAFRICA Support with First Super Hercules Flight

12:00 AM1/4/2010

The first C-130J Super Hercules mission in support of U.S. Air Forces Africa, or 17th Air Force, opened up doors to a future partnership of support between the 86th Airlift Wing and upcoming missions into Africa.

The mission's

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Camp Lemonnier Plays Basketball with Djiboutian National Development Team

Camp Lemonnier Plays Basketball with Djiboutian National Development Team

Camp Lemonnier Plays Basketball with Djiboutian National Development Team

12:00 AM1/4/2010

The Djiboutian National Development Basketball Team traveled to Camp Lemonnier to play the Camp Lemonnier All-Stars in the first ever “Battle of the Black Top,” December 30, 2009, a game that was about more than just a score.

“This

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CJTF-HOA Extends Itself to Djiboutian Businesses

CJTF-HOA Extends Itself to Djiboutian Businesses

CJTF-HOA Extends Itself to Djiboutian Businesses

12:00 AM12/29/2009

Contract and facilities managers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier took a major step toward advancing the economic development of Djibouti and regional stability through an event called Vendor Day at Djibouti's

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"Enduring" Aircraft Ramp Opens at Camp Lemonnier

"Enduring" Aircraft Ramp Opens at Camp Lemonnier

"Enduring" Aircraft Ramp Opens at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM12/29/2009

After more than nine months of work and $12 million in funding, a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules became the first aircraft to utilize a new apron at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), December 22, 2009, marking the beginning of operational missions on

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WARD SENDS: A Peaceful and Joyful Holiday Season

WARD SENDS: A Peaceful and Joyful Holiday Season

WARD SENDS: A Peaceful and Joyful Holiday Season

12:00 AM12/23/2009

The holiday season is a special time for us wherever we are to celebrate our many blessings.

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U.S. - Sierra Leone Maritime Patrol Team Fine Illegal Fishing Vessels

U.S. - Sierra Leone Maritime Patrol Team Fine Illegal Fishing Vessels

U.S. - Sierra Leone Maritime Patrol Team Fine Illegal Fishing Vessels

12:00 AM12/21/2009

A joint U.S.-Sierra Leone patrol team queried, boarded, and found four fishing vessels in violation of fishing laws, resulting in accrued fines totaling more than $1.2 million, December 6-12, 2009.

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Senegal Media Delegation Visits Africa Command

Senegal Media Delegation Visits Africa Command

Senegal Media Delegation Visits Africa Command

12:00 AM12/18/2009

A delegation of Senegalese media representatives visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters as part of an orientation program to explain the command's mission, December 14-18, 2009, culminating in an on-the-record interview with AFRICOM commander

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Libyan Journalists Interview General Ward

Libyan Journalists Interview General Ward

Libyan Journalists Interview General Ward

12:00 AM12/16/2009

A delegation of three senior Libyan military officers visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters as part of an orientation program to explain the command's mission, September 21-24, 2009.

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West African Nations Collaborate in Pandemic Influenza Planning Workshop

West African Nations Collaborate in Pandemic Influenza Planning Workshop

West African Nations Collaborate in Pandemic Influenza Planning Workshop

12:00 AM12/16/2009

During a recent pandemic influenza planning workshop, representatives from 16 West African nations joined with personnel from the United Nations (UN), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, World Health Organization

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U.S. Sailors Celebrate the Holidays at Seychelles Orphanage

U.S. Sailors Celebrate the Holidays at Seychelles Orphanage

U.S. Sailors Celebrate the Holidays at Seychelles Orphanage

12:00 AM12/15/2009

More than 70 sailors from Patrol Squadron 26 (VP-26) 'Tridents' participated in a community relations project, December 11, 2009, ensuring that children from the St. Elizabeth Orphanage on Mahe Island, Seychelles had a special holiday

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Uganda Logistics Capabilities Enhanced Through U.S. Army Africa Mentorship

Uganda Logistics Capabilities Enhanced Through U.S. Army Africa Mentorship

Uganda Logistics Capabilities Enhanced Through U.S. Army Africa Mentorship

12:00 AM12/10/2009

Thirteen troops from the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) earned entry-level certification in aircraft load planning following a recent U.S. Army Africa-led mentorship program.

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General Discusses Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Exercise in Africa

General Discusses Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Exercise in Africa

General Discusses Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Exercise in Africa

12:00 AM12/10/2009

The largest U.S. Defense Department-sponsored exercise in Africa this year yielded many important lessons, the commander of U.S. Army Africa said yesterday.

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Eastern Africa Standby Force Reaches Milestones at Conclusion of Exercise

Eastern Africa Standby Force Reaches Milestones at Conclusion of Exercise

Eastern Africa Standby Force Reaches Milestones at Conclusion of Exercise

12:00 AM12/7/2009

A closing ceremony in Grand Bara, Djibouti capped off a four-day field training exercise conducted by the newly forged Eastern African Standby Force (EASF), December 4, 2009.

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Eastern African Forces Practice Emergency Response During Field Training Exercise

Eastern African Forces Practice Emergency Response During Field Training Exercise

Eastern African Forces Practice Emergency Response During Field Training Exercise

12:00 AM12/3/2009

During the third day of the Eastern Africa Standby Brigade Field Training Exercise, approximately 1,500 participants from 10 countries of East Africa worked together on various fictional scenarios, December 2, 2009, in Djibouti.

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U.S. Soldiers Facilitate Malaria Laboratory Training in Tanzania

U.S. Soldiers Facilitate Malaria Laboratory Training in Tanzania

U.S. Soldiers Facilitate Malaria Laboratory Training in Tanzania

12:00 AM12/3/2009

A team of U.S. Army instructors from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa provided malaria microscopy training to 20 Tanzanian medical laboratory technicians, November 23 - December 4, 2009.

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U.S. Africa Command Hosts 3rd Annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Program

U.S. Africa Command Hosts 3rd Annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Program

U.S. Africa Command Hosts 3rd Annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Program

12:00 AM12/1/2009

U.S. Africa Command health specialists, doctors, and staff members discussed the latest trends in HIV/AIDS at the AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, November 30, 2009, in recognition of World HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on December 1.
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Eastern African Forces Work Together in Historical Field Exercise

Eastern African Forces Work Together in Historical Field Exercise

Eastern African Forces Work Together in Historical Field Exercise

12:00 AM12/1/2009

The multinational Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Field Training Exercise began November 29, 2009 with an opening ceremony in Djibouti. The historical exercise brought approximately 1,500 troops, police and civilian staff together from 10

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WARD SENDS: Giving Thanks for our Families and Friends

WARD SENDS: Giving Thanks for our Families and Friends

WARD SENDS: Giving Thanks for our Families and Friends

12:00 AM11/26/2009

Thanksgiving is the special time to celebrate the many blessings in our lives. It is typically spent with loved ones, carrying on old family traditions and creating new ones.

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Local Vendors Invited For Bazaar at Camp Lemonnier

Local Vendors Invited For Bazaar at Camp Lemonnier

Local Vendors Invited For Bazaar at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM11/23/2009

For the first time in more than two years, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), invited various local Djiboutian vendors onto camp for the opportunity to sell items and build relationships with American consumers during a three-day bazaar November

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Horn of Africa Service Members Bring Donations to Djiboutians

Horn of Africa Service Members Bring Donations to Djiboutians

Horn of Africa Service Members Bring Donations to Djiboutians

12:00 AM11/20/2009

A contingent of the U.S. Army's 4/78th Battalion, Delta Company Civil Affairs and volunteers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, visited a small village called Camel Douda in Djibouti to provide clothes, soccer balls, and a movie

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