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U.S. Partners with Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Global Health Initiative

U.S. Partners with Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Global Health Initiative U.S. Partners with Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Global Health Initiative
12:00 AM5/31/2011
Functional Specialty Team (FST) of healthcare providers and 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion (402 CA BN) soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa' (CJTF-HOA) provided medical care to more than 400 Ethiopians during a Medical Civil
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Exercise African Lion's Bilateral Team Ensures Security, Success at Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Sites

Exercise African Lion's Bilateral Team Ensures Security, Success at Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Sites Exercise African Lion's Bilateral Team Ensures Security, Success at Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Sites
12:00 AM5/31/2011
U.S. airmen, sailors and soldiers with Exercise African Lion 2011 finished five days of safely conducting humanitarian and civic assistance activities in five different locations in Morocco, May 27, 2011 The joint medical teams were able to
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Marines Increase Interoperability with Host-Nation Weapons Training during African Lion 2011

Marines Increase Interoperability with Host-Nation Weapons Training during African Lion 2011 Marines Increase Interoperability with Host-Nation Weapons Training during African Lion 2011
12:00 AM5/29/2011
Marines from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, a Marine Corps reserve unit based out of Minnesota and North Dakota, and members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces conducted host-nation weapons training in Tifnit,
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U.S. Sailors, Kenyan Soldiers Partner During Humanitarian Mine Action Program

U.S. Sailors, Kenyan Soldiers Partner During Humanitarian Mine Action Program U.S. Sailors, Kenyan Soldiers Partner During Humanitarian Mine Action Program
12:00 AM5/24/2011
U.S. sailors assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) partnered with four Kenyan Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) instructors and more than 30 trainees during a Humanitarian Mine Action Program at the Humanitarian
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U.S. Sailors, Kenyan Soldiers Partner During Humanitarian Mine Action Program

U.S. Sailors, Kenyan Soldiers Partner During Humanitarian Mine Action Program U.S. Sailors, Kenyan Soldiers Partner During Humanitarian Mine Action Program
12:00 AM5/24/2011
U.S. sailors assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) partnered with four Kenyan Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) instructors and more than 30 trainees during a Humanitarian Mine Action Program at the Humanitarian
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U.S., African Militaries Share Problems, Solutions

U.S., African Militaries Share Problems, Solutions U.S., African Militaries Share Problems, Solutions
12:00 AM5/23/2011
Senior leaders representing 17 African national militaries came together with their American counterparts here this week to better understand U.S. Africa Command and to help in developing the noncommissioned officers corps in their nations.  Read more
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APS 2012 Planning Conference in Norfolk, APS 2011 Continues

APS 2012 Planning Conference in Norfolk, APS 2011 Continues APS 2012 Planning Conference in Norfolk, APS 2011 Continues
12:00 AM5/20/2011
More than 250 military, government and civilian personnel from African, European and South American countries and the United States met in Norfolk the week of May 16, 2011 to begin planning for Africa Partnership Station (APS) engagements to take
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Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships

Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships
12:00 AM5/19/2011
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Michael Franken assumed command, May 19, 2011, of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), an organization comprised of service members from each branch of the U.S Armed Forces, civilian employees and
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Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships

Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships Franken Assumes CJTF-HOA Command, Will Concentrate on Increasing African Partnerships
12:00 AM5/19/2011
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Michael Franken assumed command Thursday of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), an organization comprised of service members from each branch of the U.S Armed Forces, civilian employees and
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Experimental Solar Shade in Djibouti Provides Constant Power

Experimental Solar Shade in Djibouti Provides Constant Power Experimental Solar Shade in Djibouti Provides Constant Power
12:00 AM5/18/2011
The silence of nonpolluting solar energy at work will someday replace the hum of muffled generators in remote field locations.

Major Tim Franklin from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command is the lead in
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Senior Foreign Military Leaders Gather in Washington D.C for WO/NCO Symposium

Senior Foreign Military Leaders Gather in Washington D.C for WO/NCO Symposium Senior Foreign Military Leaders Gather in Washington D.C for WO/NCO Symposium
12:00 AM5/17/2011
Senior foreign military leaders from 17 African countries gathered in Washington, D.C. at the National Defense University May 17, 2011 to kick off a week long Warrant Offer and Sergeants Major Symposium co-hosted by U.S. Africa Command and the
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AFRICOM Staff Participates in Bike to Work Week

AFRICOM Staff Participates in Bike to Work Week AFRICOM Staff Participates in Bike to Work Week
12:00 AM5/17/2011
In recognition of National Fitness Month, May 2011, members of U.S. Africa Command on Kelley Barracks, are participating in "Bike to Work Week" and taking advantage of this healthy and sustainable form of transportation. The event is part
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ECOWAS Officials Visit AFRICOM Headquarters, Attend Planning Conference

ECOWAS Officials Visit AFRICOM Headquarters, Attend Planning Conference ECOWAS Officials Visit AFRICOM Headquarters, Attend Planning Conference
12:00 AM5/17/2011
Two senior officials of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) visited U.S. Africa Command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, May 16, 2011, to meet with AFRICOM staff and collaborate on areas of common interest.
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U.S. Navy, Namibian Forces Share Explosive Safety Skill

U.S. Navy, Namibian Forces Share Explosive Safety Skill U.S. Navy, Namibian Forces Share Explosive Safety Skill
12:00 AM5/12/2011
U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians, from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, teamed with the Namibian Defense Force and Namibian Explosive Control Unit police officers recently for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
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U.S. Ambassador to DRC Visits AFRICOM

U.S. Ambassador to DRC Visits AFRICOM U.S. Ambassador to DRC Visits AFRICOM
12:00 AM5/11/2011
U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ambassador James Entwistle, made his first visit to U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany May 5-6, 2011.

Entwistle met with AFRICOM leadership during his
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U.S. Army Africa Mission Success in Turbulent Ivory Coast

U.S. Army Africa Mission Success in Turbulent Ivory Coast U.S. Army Africa Mission Success in Turbulent Ivory Coast
12:00 AM5/10/2011
A quick response by U.S. Army Africa to a request from U.S. Ambassador to the Ivory Coast, Phillip Carter III, evolved into an evacuation mission April 3, 2011.

Conflicting factions in and around the city of Abidjan had created
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CJTF Chaplain Celebrates Holy Week with Deployed Personnel

CJTF Chaplain Celebrates Holy Week with Deployed Personnel CJTF Chaplain Celebrates Holy Week with Deployed Personnel
12:00 AM5/9/2011
During his visit to various units around East Africa, Chaplain (U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel) David Terrinoni celebrated Christian Holy Week with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) personnel beginning with a Palm Sunday
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AFRICOM Commander to Staff, 'We Are Moving Forward'

AFRICOM Commander to Staff, 'We Are Moving Forward' AFRICOM Commander to Staff, 'We Are Moving Forward'
12:00 AM5/6/2011
Now two months into commanding U.S. Africa Command, General Carter Ham gathered staff members for an "All-Hands meeting" May 5, 2011, to present quarterly awards, to offer his latest guidance on AFRICOM, and to share his impressions of his
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Chaplain Meets with East Africa Religious Leaders

Chaplain Meets with East Africa Religious Leaders Chaplain Meets with East Africa Religious Leaders
12:00 AM5/5/2011
Chaplain (U.S. Navy Captain) Jon Cutler, director of Religious Affairs for Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Navy Chief Religious Programs Specialist Antoine Roach traveled to Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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AFRICOM Climate Survey Allows Staff to Voice Opinions

AFRICOM Climate Survey Allows Staff to Voice Opinions AFRICOM Climate Survey Allows Staff to Voice Opinions
12:00 AM5/5/2011
U.S. Africa Command service members and federal civilians have an opportunity to express their opinions about work-related issues to leadership during the online Command Climate Survey, which will run from May 19 to June 3, 2011.

The
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