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U.S. Army Africa Personnel Describe Challenges, Opportunities of providing Communications and Information Network Support on Two Continents

12:00 AM10/27/2011

Near 50 soldiers and civilians of U.S. Army Africa's (USARAF) G-6 have the responsibility of ensuring that Internet and hardware work continually, both at the USARAF headquarters in Vicenza, Italy and on the African continent.
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Official: Troops in Central Africa for Months, Not Years

12:00 AM10/26/2011

About a hundred U.S. troops being deployed to Central Africa will be there for months -- not years -- and only until the national armies of the region are capable of dismantling the terrorist group known as the Lord's Resistance Army, a senior

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U.S. Welcomes U.N. Assessment of Maritime Piracy in West Africa

12:00 AM10/21/2011

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for countries and regional organizations in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat maritime piracy, which he says threatens to hinder economic development and

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State Department's Johnnie Carson Travels to Africa

12:00 AM10/18/2011

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Niger October 17-26, 2011 the State Department announced.

Carson, who is the assistant secretary of state for African affairs,

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African Flag Officer Pins Former USARAF Soldier with Meritorious Service Medal

12:00 AM10/18/2011

For soldiers, receiving a Meritorious Service Medal is a special if not fairly rare occasion. For Staff Sergeant Piedad Garcia, earning the MSM was coupled with an additional honor: Garcia's award was presented by Brigadier General Joseph

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U.S. Africa Command Donates Medical Supplies to Djiboutian Military Training School

12:00 AM10/17/2011

On October 3, 2011, several members of the U.S. Embassy's Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) traveled to the Djiboutian Armed Forces military training center at Holhol to provide approximately 200 pounds of medical supplies donated by U.S.

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TEXTS AND FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Regional Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army

12:00 AM10/15/2011

President Obama on October 14, 2011, notified U.S. Congress that he is deploying a small number of military personnel to central Africa to assist regional militaries in confronting the Lord's Resistance Army, whose two decades of atrocities

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Obama Sends U.S. Forces to Help African Troops Confront Lord's Resistance Army

12:00 AM10/14/2011

President Barack Obama has authorized the deployment to central Africa of 100 combat-equipped U.S. forces whose mission is to help regional forces fight the notorious Lord's Resistance Army and its leader, Joseph Kony.

In a letter

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French, Djiboutian, US Service Members Survive the Desert

12:00 AM10/11/2011

A Photo Essay by U.S. Navy Lieutenant Mark Jackson.

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AFRICOM Commander Highlights Priorities, Concerns at CSIS Strategy Talk

12:00 AM10/7/2011

During a military strategy forum October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, emphasized the importance of strengthening African military capabilities to address some of Africa's current security challenges while

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TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Discusses "AFRICOM Perspectives" at CSIS Military Strategy Forum

12:00 AM10/7/2011

On October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, spoke on "AFRICOM Perspectives" at a military strategy forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.

He

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South African Army Soldiers visit U.S. Army Africa

12:00 AM10/6/2011

Chief Warrant Officer Charles Laubscher and Master Chief Warrant Officer Ketshwerebothata R. Boikanyo from the South African Army took part in a U.S. Army Africa command visit September 26-29, 2011.

Laubscher and Boikanyo were engaged
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Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station on Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM10/5/2011

The American Red Cross opened the doors to its first station in Africa, September 28, 2011, as part of an ongoing effort to provide quality service to military members and civilian employees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

The station,
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Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station On Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM10/5/2011

The American Red Cross opened the doors to its first station in Africa, September 28, as part of an ongoing effort to provide quality service to military members and civilian employees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

The station,
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2011 Africa Military Chaplains Conference Begins in Ghana

12:00 AM10/4/2011

The first AFRICOM Military Chaplains Conference to take place on the African continent kicked off on October 3, 2011 in Accra, Ghana with 38 African military chaplains and seven U.S. military chaplains attending. The four-day, landmark event was
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Building Relationships Through Music in South Africa

12:00 AM10/3/2011

Music has been called a universal language, capable of bringing people of many different countries and cultures together.

That ability was on display as the members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band "Touch 'N Go" gave
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Escorting the USS Carney Safely in Africa

12:00 AM10/3/2011

U.S. sailors from the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MAREXSECRON) Two recently escorted the USS Carney (DDG-64) into the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti.

The escort was conducted during the hottest part of the day, temperatures
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In Africa, Capacity Building is where Army gets 'Bang for Buck'

12:00 AM10/3/2011

The Army sponsored the second in a series of African Defense Attache' roundtables September 29, 2011 at the Pentagon to reinforce professional military-to-military relations.

These roundtables encourage dialogue on U.S. Army
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Airmen Travel to Tunisia for Humanitarian Assistance Projects

12:00 AM10/3/2011

TUNIS, Tunisia -- Members of the U.S. military traveled to Tunisia 12-17 September 2011 to work on six humanitarian assistance projects worth $1.8 million that will benefit the different communities in the most northern nation in Africa.
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Preparing for the Big Show

12:00 AM10/3/2011

The thunder can be heard from miles away; it grows louder and louder as it approaches and within minutes the silhouette of an U.S. Air Force HC-130 aircraft can be seen on the horizon.

As the aircraft approaches, the back door opens
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U.S. Army Africa Personnel Describe Challenges, Opportunities of providing Communications and Information Network Support on Two Continents

12:00 AM10/27/2011

Near 50 soldiers and civilians of U.S. Army Africa's (USARAF) G-6 have the responsibility of ensuring that Internet and hardware work continually, both at the USARAF headquarters in Vicenza, Italy and on the African continent. Read more

Official: Troops in Central Africa for Months, Not Years

12:00 AM10/26/2011

About a hundred U.S. troops being deployed to Central Africa will be there for months -- not years -- and only until the national armies of the region are capable of dismantling the terrorist group known as the Lord's Resistance Army, a senior

U.S. Welcomes U.N. Assessment of Maritime Piracy in West Africa

12:00 AM10/21/2011

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for countries and regional organizations in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat maritime piracy, which he says threatens to hinder economic development and

State Department's Johnnie Carson Travels to Africa

12:00 AM10/18/2011

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Niger October 17-26, 2011 the State Department announced. Carson, who is the assistant secretary of state for African affairs,

African Flag Officer Pins Former USARAF Soldier with Meritorious Service Medal

12:00 AM10/18/2011

For soldiers, receiving a Meritorious Service Medal is a special if not fairly rare occasion. For Staff Sergeant Piedad Garcia, earning the MSM was coupled with an additional honor: Garcia's award was presented by Brigadier General Joseph

U.S. Africa Command Donates Medical Supplies to Djiboutian Military Training School

12:00 AM10/17/2011

On October 3, 2011, several members of the U.S. Embassy's Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) traveled to the Djiboutian Armed Forces military training center at Holhol to provide approximately 200 pounds of medical supplies donated by U.S.

TEXTS AND FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Regional Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army

12:00 AM10/15/2011

President Obama on October 14, 2011, notified U.S. Congress that he is deploying a small number of military personnel to central Africa to assist regional militaries in confronting the Lord's Resistance Army, whose two decades of atrocities

Obama Sends U.S. Forces to Help African Troops Confront Lord's Resistance Army

12:00 AM10/14/2011

President Barack Obama has authorized the deployment to central Africa of 100 combat-equipped U.S. forces whose mission is to help regional forces fight the notorious Lord's Resistance Army and its leader, Joseph Kony. In a letter

French, Djiboutian, US Service Members Survive the Desert

12:00 AM10/11/2011

A Photo Essay by U.S. Navy Lieutenant Mark Jackson.

AFRICOM Commander Highlights Priorities, Concerns at CSIS Strategy Talk

12:00 AM10/7/2011

During a military strategy forum October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, emphasized the importance of strengthening African military capabilities to address some of Africa's current security challenges while

TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Discusses "AFRICOM Perspectives" at CSIS Military Strategy Forum

12:00 AM10/7/2011

On October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, spoke on "AFRICOM Perspectives" at a military strategy forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. He

South African Army Soldiers visit U.S. Army Africa

12:00 AM10/6/2011

Chief Warrant Officer Charles Laubscher and Master Chief Warrant Officer Ketshwerebothata R. Boikanyo from the South African Army took part in a U.S. Army Africa command visit September 26-29, 2011. Laubscher and Boikanyo were engaged

Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station on Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM10/5/2011

The American Red Cross opened the doors to its first station in Africa, September 28, 2011, as part of an ongoing effort to provide quality service to military members and civilian employees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The station,

Caring For Those Who Serve: Red Cross Opens First Station On Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM10/5/2011

The American Red Cross opened the doors to its first station in Africa, September 28, as part of an ongoing effort to provide quality service to military members and civilian employees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The station,

2011 Africa Military Chaplains Conference Begins in Ghana

12:00 AM10/4/2011

The first AFRICOM Military Chaplains Conference to take place on the African continent kicked off on October 3, 2011 in Accra, Ghana with 38 African military chaplains and seven U.S. military chaplains attending. The four-day, landmark event was

Building Relationships Through Music in South Africa

12:00 AM10/3/2011

Music has been called a universal language, capable of bringing people of many different countries and cultures together. That ability was on display as the members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band "Touch 'N Go" gave

Escorting the USS Carney Safely in Africa

12:00 AM10/3/2011

U.S. sailors from the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MAREXSECRON) Two recently escorted the USS Carney (DDG-64) into the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. The escort was conducted during the hottest part of the day, temperatures

In Africa, Capacity Building is where Army gets 'Bang for Buck'

12:00 AM10/3/2011

The Army sponsored the second in a series of African Defense Attache' roundtables September 29, 2011 at the Pentagon to reinforce professional military-to-military relations. These roundtables encourage dialogue on U.S. Army

Airmen Travel to Tunisia for Humanitarian Assistance Projects

12:00 AM10/3/2011

TUNIS, Tunisia -- Members of the U.S. military traveled to Tunisia 12-17 September 2011 to work on six humanitarian assistance projects worth $1.8 million that will benefit the different communities in the most northern nation in Africa. Read more

Preparing for the Big Show

12:00 AM10/3/2011

The thunder can be heard from miles away; it grows louder and louder as it approaches and within minutes the silhouette of an U.S. Air Force HC-130 aircraft can be seen on the horizon. As the aircraft approaches, the back door opens

Near 50 soldiers and civilians of U.S. Army Africa's (USARAF) G-6 have the responsibility of ensuring that Internet and hardware work continually, both at the USARAF headquarters in Vicenza, Italy and on the African continent.
Read more

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Niger October 17-26, 2011 the State Department announced.

Carson, who is the assistant secretary of state for African affairs,

President Barack Obama has authorized the deployment to central Africa of 100 combat-equipped U.S. forces whose mission is to help regional forces fight the notorious Lord's Resistance Army and its leader, Joseph Kony.

In a letter

On October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, spoke on "AFRICOM Perspectives" at a military strategy forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.

He

Chief Warrant Officer Charles Laubscher and Master Chief Warrant Officer Ketshwerebothata R. Boikanyo from the South African Army took part in a U.S. Army Africa command visit September 26-29, 2011.

Laubscher and Boikanyo were engaged

The American Red Cross opened the doors to its first station in Africa, September 28, 2011, as part of an ongoing effort to provide quality service to military members and civilian employees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

The station,

The American Red Cross opened the doors to its first station in Africa, September 28, as part of an ongoing effort to provide quality service to military members and civilian employees at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

The station,

Music has been called a universal language, capable of bringing people of many different countries and cultures together.

That ability was on display as the members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band "Touch 'N Go" gave

U.S. sailors from the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MAREXSECRON) Two recently escorted the USS Carney (DDG-64) into the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti.

The escort was conducted during the hottest part of the day, temperatures

The Army sponsored the second in a series of African Defense Attache' roundtables September 29, 2011 at the Pentagon to reinforce professional military-to-military relations.

These roundtables encourage dialogue on U.S. Army

TUNIS, Tunisia -- Members of the U.S. military traveled to Tunisia 12-17 September 2011 to work on six humanitarian assistance projects worth $1.8 million that will benefit the different communities in the most northern nation in Africa.
Read more

The thunder can be heard from miles away; it grows louder and louder as it approaches and within minutes the silhouette of an U.S. Air Force HC-130 aircraft can be seen on the horizon.

As the aircraft approaches, the back door opens