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Djiboutians, U.S. Personnel Attend Chebelley Clinic Grand Opening

Djiboutians, U.S. Personnel Attend Chebelley Clinic Grand Opening Djiboutians, U.S. Personnel Attend Chebelley Clinic Grand Opening
12:00 AM4/20/2012
Residents of Chebelley, members of Combined Joint Task Force –- Horn of Africa and the U.S. Embassy came together to commemorate the completion of the Chebelley Clinic during a grand opening ceremony here April 18. Chebelley village members
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AFRICOM Connects with South Sudanese Military Chaplains

AFRICOM Connects with South Sudanese Military Chaplains AFRICOM Connects with South Sudanese Military Chaplains
12:00 AM4/20/2012
In the first Senior Leader Religious Engagement with the world's newest nation, representatives from U.S. Africa Command chaplaincy traveled to Juba to meet their South Sudanese counterparts, March 27-30, 2012.
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USS Simpson, U.S. Coast Guard Participate in Cape Verde lead AMLEP Operations

USS Simpson, U.S. Coast Guard Participate in Cape Verde lead AMLEP Operations USS Simpson, U.S. Coast Guard Participate in Cape Verde lead AMLEP Operations
12:00 AM4/19/2012
Six members comprising a team of Cape Verde's Coast Guard, Maritime and Judicial Police, joined eight members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) and sailors from the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), March 27
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Moroccans, Marines Prep for Final Exercise at Africa Lion 2012

Moroccans, Marines Prep for Final Exercise at Africa Lion 2012 Moroccans, Marines Prep for Final Exercise at Africa Lion 2012
12:00 AM4/18/2012
U.S. Marines of 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Moroccan Armed Forces service members, teamed up to rehearse the final exercise for Exercise Africa Lion 2012 in Cap Draa, Morocco, April
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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Mapping Africa One Country at a Time

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Mapping Africa One Country at a Time National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Mapping Africa One Country at a Time
12:00 AM4/17/2012
When the U.S. military wants to head into un-chartered, or minimally chartered territory, they call on the experts of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, or the NGA. By compiling the most current satellite imagery, existing maps, and
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AFRICOM Commander, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, senior officers visit USS Iwo Jima during African Lion exercise

AFRICOM Commander, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, senior officers visit USS Iwo Jima during African Lion exercise AFRICOM Commander, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, senior officers visit USS Iwo Jima during African Lion exercise
12:00 AM4/17/2012
The U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Sam Kaplan, along with senior members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and the commanding general of U.S. Africa Command, Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, spent an afternoon with members of the 24th Marine
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U.S. Army Africa Chaplains Continue Engagements in Liberia

U.S. Army Africa Chaplains Continue Engagements in Liberia U.S. Army Africa Chaplains Continue Engagements in Liberia
12:00 AM4/16/2012
Returning from a second engagement, U.S. Army Africa Chaplain (Major) Allen Staley, and Command Chaplain (Colonel) Gary Brown from 21st Theater Support Command, worked with more than 20 Liberian Armed Forces chaplains during a Chaplain
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DOD's Future Leaders Visit U.S. AFRICOM Headquarters as Part of Executive Leadership Development Program

DOD's Future Leaders Visit U.S. AFRICOM Headquarters as Part of Executive Leadership Development Program DOD's Future Leaders Visit U.S. AFRICOM Headquarters as Part of Executive Leadership Development Program
12:00 AM4/16/2012
More than 60 future Defense Department leaders visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, April 11, 2012, to learn more about the command, meet with senior leaders, and share their own research and recommendations on
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U.S. Marine Squadron Conducts Logistical Operations in Morocco for Exercise African Lion 12

U.S. Marine Squadron Conducts Logistical Operations in Morocco for Exercise African Lion 12 U.S. Marine Squadron Conducts Logistical Operations in Morocco for Exercise African Lion 12
12:00 AM4/16/2012
The silhouette of KC-130s could be seen against the Moroccan sun as pilots and crew members took to the skies to provide U.S. and Moroccan service members with logistical support during Exercise African Lion, April 12, 2012.
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Executive Leadership Development Program Gets "Electrifying" Experience during First Ever Participation in African Lion 2012

Executive Leadership Development Program Gets "Electrifying" Experience during First Ever Participation in African Lion 2012 Executive Leadership Development Program Gets "Electrifying" Experience during First Ever Participation in African Lion 2012
12:00 AM4/16/2012
It all begins on the yellow footprints. The moment a young Marine recruit makes the decision to earn the eagle, globe and anchor, he is skillfully and painstakingly groomed for leadership, instilled with the traits and skills he will continue to
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African Lion 12 Underway After "Historic" Maritime Offload

African Lion 12 Underway After "Historic" Maritime Offload African Lion 12 Underway After "Historic" Maritime Offload
12:00 AM4/13/2012
Service members from all over the United States teamed up with the Moroccan Armed Forces to kick off Exercise African Lion 2012, in Agadir, Morocco, April 7-18.
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Critters that Bite In and Around the Horn of Africa

Critters that Bite In and Around the Horn of Africa Critters that Bite In and Around the Horn of Africa
12:00 AM4/12/2012
The Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Surgeon Cell Newsletter, distributed around Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is chock-full of pertinent information about things that can harm you, whether on camp or out in the field. Those things include
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U.S. Africa Command Screens "Weapon of War" Documentary

U.S. Africa Command Screens "Weapon of War" Documentary U.S. Africa Command Screens "Weapon of War" Documentary
12:00 AM4/12/2012
"I've talked to soldiers," says Captain Basima, a priest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Army, in the documentary "Weapon of War." "They say that when they win, the women become war booty."
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African Lion 12 brings Humanitarian Civil Assistance

African Lion 12 brings Humanitarian Civil Assistance African Lion 12 brings Humanitarian Civil Assistance
12:00 AM4/12/2012
More than 70 dental and medical staff gathered to exchange techniques during the beginning of the humanitarian civil assistance (HCA) project for Exercise African Lion 12, April 9, 2012.

Exercise African Lion is a U.S. Africa
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Experts Discuss Hunt for LRA and Security-Sector Reform in Central African Republic

Experts Discuss Hunt for LRA and Security-Sector Reform in Central African Republic Experts Discuss Hunt for LRA and Security-Sector Reform in Central African Republic
12:00 AM4/12/2012
The appearance of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the Central African Republic and the lingering presence of rebel groups have overwhelmed the country's small military, regional officials said during an international roundtable
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U.S. Partners to Promote Disaster Resilience in Horn of Africa

U.S. Partners to Promote Disaster Resilience in Horn of Africa U.S. Partners to Promote Disaster Resilience in Horn of Africa
12:00 AM4/11/2012
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa and other international development leaders have established an alliance to promote resilience against disasters in the
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Service Members Establish Early Communications for Exercise African Lion 12

Service Members Establish Early Communications for Exercise African Lion 12 Service Members Establish Early Communications for Exercise African Lion 12
12:00 AM4/10/2012
Service members with the joint communications support element provided rapid response communications capabilities to exercise coordinators during African Lion in Agadir, Morocco, April 7-18, 2012.
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Africa Partnership Station Aims to Organize for 2013

Africa Partnership Station Aims to Organize for 2013 Africa Partnership Station Aims to Organize for 2013
12:00 AM4/9/2012
The Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2013 Initial Planning Conference (IPC) took place in Garmisch, Germany, March 28-30, 2012.
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US Air Force Participates in Marrakech Aeroexpo, Strengthens Bonds

US Air Force Participates in Marrakech Aeroexpo, Strengthens Bonds US Air Force Participates in Marrakech Aeroexpo, Strengthens Bonds
12:00 AM4/9/2012
U.S. Air Forces Africa participated in the third biennial Marrakech Aeroexpo in Marrakech, Morocco, April 4-7, 2012, to strengthen the partnerships with Morocco and more than 15 other participating nations.
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Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action

Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action
12:00 AM4/3/2012
Kenyan Ministry of Defense senior enlisted personnel participated in a key leader engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 26-29, 2012 hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sergeant
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