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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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Building Resilience in African Nations is Paramount to Development

Building Resilience in African Nations is Paramount to Development Building Resilience in African Nations is Paramount to Development
12:00 AM4/3/2012
In developing countries experiencing chronic crises, such as those in the Horn of Africa, disaster risk reduction is often just as important, if not more so, than humanitarian response and recovery, according to a senior official from U.S. Agency
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Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives

Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives
12:00 AM3/30/2012

Less than 20 percent of the people living in Africa are online, yet the region is considered one of the next big hot spots for Internet growth, according to two Google executives who visited U.S. Africa Command on March 29, 2012.

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U.S. Army 490th Civil Affairs Battalion Teaches Field Sanitation at Camp Lemonnier

U.S. Army 490th Civil Affairs Battalion Teaches Field Sanitation at Camp Lemonnier U.S. Army 490th Civil Affairs Battalion Teaches Field Sanitation at Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM3/30/2012

Without clean air, food and water, the U.S. military cannot complete its mission in the Horn of Africa or anywhere else in the world.

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More U.S Aid to Relieve Food Shortages in Sahel

More U.S Aid to Relieve Food Shortages in Sahel More U.S Aid to Relieve Food Shortages in Sahel
12:00 AM3/30/2012

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced March 29, 2012 that the United States will boost its response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Africa's Sahel region, where ongoing drought has led to food insecurity for

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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 AM3/29/2012

Kenyan Ministry of Defense senior enlisted personnel participated in a key leader engagement here March 26-29, hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sergeant James E. Davis.
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Mauritanian Public Affairs Officials Visit Counterparts at U.S. Africa Command

Mauritanian Public Affairs Officials Visit Counterparts at U.S. Africa Command Mauritanian Public Affairs Officials Visit Counterparts at U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM3/28/2012

How do you embed a journalist with soldiers and also keep an operation secure?



How do you plan for media queries before a planned hostage rescue begins?

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First Soldier Assigned to CJTF-HOA Receives Navy EXW Pin

First Soldier Assigned to CJTF-HOA Receives Navy EXW Pin First Soldier Assigned to CJTF-HOA Receives Navy EXW Pin
12:00 AM3/27/2012

A United States Army soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa recently accomplished something here that up until now has only been done by U.S. Navy forces and an Air Force Senior Airman .

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Curtailing Illegal Trafficking is Critical to Stable Economy in Africa, According to Experts

Curtailing Illegal Trafficking is Critical to Stable Economy in Africa, According to Experts Curtailing Illegal Trafficking is Critical to Stable Economy in Africa, According to Experts
12:00 AM3/26/2012

U.S. Africa Command personnel had a chance to learn about drug smuggling, illegal arms transportation and other issues affecting maritime and air cargo trade from a leading expert in the field, March 23, 2012.

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U.S. Soldiers Observe Training at Moroccan Field Artillery Center

U.S. Soldiers Observe Training at Moroccan Field Artillery Center U.S. Soldiers Observe Training at Moroccan Field Artillery Center
12:00 AM3/26/2012

In order to help improve the security of Morocco, 20 members of the 15th Royal Artillery Group purchased approximately 60 armored vehicles called M109A5 howitzers through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.

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Week One of Africa Partnership Flight Wraps up

Week One of Africa Partnership Flight Wraps up Week One of Africa Partnership Flight Wraps up
12:00 AM3/23/2012

The first week of U.S. Air Forces Africa's African Partnership Flight wrapped up at Ghana Air Force's Camp Burma in Accra, Ghana, March 16, 2012.

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