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Djiboutian, U.S. and French Navies Share Best Maritime Practices

Djiboutian, U.S. and French Navies Share Best Maritime Practices

Djiboutian, U.S. and French Navies Share Best Maritime Practices

12:00 AM3/8/2012

Sailors from three nations assembled at the Djibouti National Navy Headquarters here, February 27 through 29, to discuss best practices for ensuring the sovereignty of the seas around the Horn of Africa. This was the first time the Djiboutian

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AFRICOM Commander laments passing of "influential leader in matters of US foreign policy in Africa"

AFRICOM Commander laments passing of "influential leader in matters of US foreign policy in Africa"

AFRICOM Commander laments passing of "influential leader in matters of US foreign policy in Africa"

12:00 AM3/7/2012

According to a posting on his web page, Representative Donald M. Payne (77) passed away Tuesday, March 6, at the Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey.

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Adaptive Logistics Network Guides USARAF Operations

Adaptive Logistics Network Guides USARAF Operations

Adaptive Logistics Network Guides USARAF Operations

12:00 AM3/2/2012

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted a conference for logisticians and logistics partners in Entebbe, Uganda, February 2012 to collaborate on ways to improve efficiencies in mission support.

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Commander: Countering Extremists Tops AFRICOM's Priorities

Commander: Countering Extremists Tops AFRICOM's Priorities

Commander: Countering Extremists Tops AFRICOM's Priorities

12:00 AM3/2/2012

In its mission to strengthen the defense capabilities of African states, U.S. Africa Command considers countering extremist organizations its top job, Army General Carter F. Ham, AFRICOM commander, said February 29, 2012.

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AFRICOM's General Ham Discusses Africa Security Before House Committee

AFRICOM's General Ham Discusses Africa Security Before House Committee

AFRICOM's General Ham Discusses Africa Security Before House Committee

12:00 AM3/1/2012

See also: 2012 Posture Statement and Transcript of Ham's opening remarks.

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U.S. Continues Support for Central Africa as it Counters LRA Threat

U.S. Continues Support for Central Africa as it Counters LRA Threat

U.S. Continues Support for Central Africa as it Counters LRA Threat

12:00 AM2/29/2012

The United States will continue to support the governments and people of Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan as they work to counter the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a vicious insurgent

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USS Simpson Bids Farewell to First APS Shipriders

USS Simpson Bids Farewell to First APS Shipriders

USS Simpson Bids Farewell to First APS Shipriders

12:00 AM2/29/2012

Ten African sailors who spent 27 days aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS), departed Simpson, February 27, 2012.

The APS shipriders came from the navies of Benin, Cameroon,

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U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples Holds Change of Command

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples Holds Change of Command

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples Holds Change of Command

12:00 AM2/28/2012

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), and commander, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples (JFC), held a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples in Naples, Italy, February 24, 2012, where Admiral Bruce W.

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Sailors Conduct Environmental Workshop in Freetown as Part of APS

Sailors Conduct Environmental Workshop in Freetown as Part of APS

Sailors Conduct Environmental Workshop in Freetown as Part of APS

12:00 AM2/23/2012

Representatives from U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to conduct an Environmental Workshop in

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STATEMENT: U.S. Aircraft Crashes in Djibouti, Four Fatalities

STATEMENT: U.S. Aircraft Crashes in Djibouti, Four Fatalities

STATEMENT: U.S. Aircraft Crashes in Djibouti, Four Fatalities

12:00 AM2/19/2012

During a routine flight, a U.S. military aircraft crashed approximately six miles from the Djibouti International Airport, Djibouti, February 18, 2012.

All four U.S. military personnel on board died.

The accident

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Navy EOD Reenlistment Checklist: Bathing Suit, SCUBA Tank, Africa

Navy EOD Reenlistment Checklist: Bathing Suit, SCUBA Tank, Africa

Navy EOD Reenlistment Checklist: Bathing Suit, SCUBA Tank, Africa

12:00 AM2/17/2012

With a stream of bubbles emerging from his SCUBA system, the American explosive ordnance technician looked through the clear water off the African Coast at his officer and gave the signal. They were ready to begin their task.

The

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Husband, Wife Team Help Restore Sight to People of Zanzibar

Husband, Wife Team Help Restore Sight to People of Zanzibar

Husband, Wife Team Help Restore Sight to People of Zanzibar

12:00 AM2/16/2012

To say ophthalmology is a passion for Dr. Bill Wilson, 62, and his wife, Mary, 59, is an understatement. For more than 30 years the husband-wife team has volunteered their time worldwide to restore sight to people blinded by cataracts.
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Africa Partnership Station 2012 Begins in Lagos, Nigeria

Africa Partnership Station 2012 Begins in Lagos, Nigeria

Africa Partnership Station 2012 Begins in Lagos, Nigeria

12:00 AM2/15/2012

Sailors and coast guardsmen from several African nations gathered in Lagos, Nigeria, to participate in the start of Africa Partnership Station (APS), February 14, 2012.

APS is part of an ongoing international effort to assist African

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Tanzanian, U.S. Militaries Sharpen Medical Logistics Fundamentals

Tanzanian, U.S. Militaries Sharpen Medical Logistics Fundamentals

Tanzanian, U.S. Militaries Sharpen Medical Logistics Fundamentals

12:00 AM2/15/2012

The Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Logistics Traveling Contact Team exchanged best practices with the Tanzanian Peoples' Defence Force in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, January 30 through February 2, 2012.

"We went

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Tanzanian, US Militaries Sharpen Medical Logistics Fundamentals

Tanzanian, US Militaries Sharpen Medical Logistics Fundamentals

Tanzanian, US Militaries Sharpen Medical Logistics Fundamentals

12:00 AM2/15/2012

The Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Medical Logistics Traveling Contact Team exchanged best practices with the Tanzanian Peoples' Defense Force in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, January 30 through February 2.

"We went

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Tanzania, U.S. Personnel Work to Restore Sight

Tanzania, U.S. Personnel Work to Restore Sight

Tanzania, U.S. Personnel Work to Restore Sight

12:00 AM2/9/2012

In support of U.S. Army Africa's first Medical Readiness and Training Exercise of the year (MEDRETE), U.S. medical personnel traveled to Zanzibar, Tanzania, January 30 through February 10, 2012 to perform a sutureless cataract surgical

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U.S. Navy Delegation Wraps Up Moroccan Staff Talks Visit

U.S. Navy Delegation Wraps Up Moroccan Staff Talks Visit

U.S. Navy Delegation Wraps Up Moroccan Staff Talks Visit

12:00 AM2/7/2012

Rear Admiral Kenneth "K.J." Norton, deputy chief of staff for strategy, resources, and plans at U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and a team of delegates completed a three-day visit to Casablanca, Morocco, to engage in staff talks with the Royal

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US, Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement

US, Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement

US, Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement

12:00 AM2/6/2012

The Djiboutian and U.S. militaries signed an extended agreement, February 1 in Djibouti, Djibouti, that allows both nations to continue working together in support of lasting stability for the Horn of Africa.

The agreement is an

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Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Remote Djiboutian School

Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Remote Djiboutian School

Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Remote Djiboutian School

12:00 AM2/6/2012

U.S. Army soldiers with Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, partnered with U.S. Agency for International Development, the Djiboutian Ministry of Education and the U.S. Embassy to

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U.S., Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement

U.S., Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement

U.S., Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement

12:00 AM2/6/2012

The Djiboutian and U.S. militaries signed an extended agreement, February 1, 2012 in Djibouti, Djibouti, that allows both nations to continue working together in support of lasting stability for the Horn of Africa.

The agreement is an

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