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Libyan Delegation Makes Historic Visit to Africa Command

Libyan Delegation Makes Historic Visit to Africa Command Libyan Delegation Makes Historic Visit to Africa Command
12:00 AM9/28/2009
A delegation of three senior Libyan military officers visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters as part of an orientation program to explain the command's mission, Sept. 21-24, 2009, as the two countries continue to build their military
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Command Hosts Visit by Cameroon Journalists to Stuttgart

Command Hosts Visit by Cameroon Journalists to Stuttgart Command Hosts Visit by Cameroon Journalists to Stuttgart
12:00 AM9/23/2009

U.S. Africa Command hosted a visit to Germany by four Cameroon journalists and a college dean September 14-17, 2009, providing briefings and meetings with senior staff, an office call with General William Ward and an on-the-record interview
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MARFOREUR, MARFORAF Welcome New Commander

MARFOREUR, MARFORAF Welcome New Commander MARFOREUR, MARFORAF Welcome New Commander
12:00 AM9/22/2009
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa received a new commander September 10, 2009. Brigadier General Paul W. Brier assumed command of the two units from Major General (Sel) Tracy L. Garrett during a brief change of
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CJTF-HOA Provides Assistance to Faza Village

CJTF-HOA Provides Assistance to Faza Village CJTF-HOA Provides Assistance to Faza Village
12:00 AM9/22/2009
A team from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa deployed to Faza Village, Pate Island, Kenya, September 13, 2009 to assess options in assisting the village after a fire on September 5 that consumed 350 houses and displaced more than 2,100
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Camp Lemonier Service Members Deliver Footwear in Djibouti

Camp Lemonier Service Members Deliver Footwear in Djibouti Camp Lemonier Service Members Deliver Footwear in Djibouti
12:00 AM9/21/2009
Service members from Camp Lemonnier and the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa delivered hundreds of shoes to children in Djibouti, September 18, 2009.

The shoes were donated by children from Manchester United Methodist Church
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APS Swift Arrives in The Gambia

APS Swift Arrives in The Gambia APS Swift Arrives in The Gambia
12:00 AM9/18/2009
Africa Partnership's High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived in Banjul, The Gambia, September 17, 2009.

The ship was welcomed by Bala Garba-Jahump, The Gambia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Barry L. Wells, U.S. Ambassador to
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Liberian President Visits APS Swift for Farewell Reception

Liberian President Visits APS Swift for Farewell Reception Liberian President Visits APS Swift for Farewell Reception
12:00 AM9/18/2009
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visited Africa Partnership Station (APS) Swift for an evening reception honoring the conclusion of the ship's two-week Medical Civil Action Project in Monrovia, September 15, 2009.

For the
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APS Swift Army Veterinary Team in Liberia

APS Swift Army Veterinary Team in Liberia APS Swift Army Veterinary Team in Liberia
12:00 AM9/16/2009
A three-person Army veterinary team on board Africa Partnership Station (APS) Swift, (HSV 2), is participating in the ship's two-week Medical Civil Action Project (MEDCAP) in Monrovia, which began September 2, 2009.

The soldiers
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U.S. Africa Command Opens Doors to Region Leaders

U.S. Africa Command Opens Doors to Region Leaders U.S. Africa Command Opens Doors to Region Leaders
12:00 AM9/15/2009
U.S. Africa Command opened its doors to business, government and regional civic leaders in the Stuttgart area to learn more about the command during an open house event September 10, 2009.

As U.S. Africa Command approaches its second
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Nigerian Delegation Visits U.S. Air Forces Africa

Nigerian Delegation Visits U.S. Air Forces Africa Nigerian Delegation Visits U.S. Air Forces Africa
12:00 AM9/15/2009
Nigeria sent a team of senior military officials to 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) on September 11, 2009, giving the West African nation a chance to be guests after hosting two AFAFRICA visits in August.

The visit was part of an
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NMCB 3 Supports APS with Building Projects in Monrovia

NMCB 3 Supports APS with Building Projects in Monrovia NMCB 3 Supports APS with Building Projects in Monrovia
12:00 AM9/15/2009
A detachment of 14 Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 began an engineering civil action project as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) at Redemption Hospital in Monrovia, September 9, 2009.

Over the next 46
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Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Hosts Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College Officers

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Hosts Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College Officers Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Hosts Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College Officers
12:00 AM9/14/2009
Officers of the Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College visited Camp Lemonnier from September 7 to 11, 2009 to learn about Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's staff, coalition and regional partners' missions, operations, and
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APS Swift Medical Team Treats Patients in Liberia

APS Swift Medical Team Treats Patients in Liberia APS Swift Medical Team Treats Patients in Liberia
12:00 AM9/14/2009
Africa Partnership Station (APS) Swift's Medical Team III returned to the Liberian government hospital in Tubmanberg, Liberia, September 10, 2009.

This is the fourth day the Navy physician, nurse, and corpsman have driven the two
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Non-Medical Services Offered at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti Through Military and Family Life Consultant Program

Non-Medical Services Offered at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti Through Military and Family Life Consultant Program Non-Medical Services Offered at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti Through Military and Family Life Consultant Program
12:00 AM9/14/2009
Since its commencement in 2004, the Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC) program has grown, with a representative on nearly every military installation stateside. Now the program has extended to other locations, including Camp Lemonnier, the
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Nigerian Delegation Assists U.S. Africa Command in Engagement Planning Process

Nigerian Delegation Assists U.S. Africa Command in Engagement Planning Process Nigerian Delegation Assists U.S. Africa Command in Engagement Planning Process
12:00 AM9/11/2009
A Nigerian delegation met with representatives from U.S. Africa Command and its component organizations, September 10, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany to discuss their goals and objectives for the coming year.

As U.S. Africa Command begins
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WARD SENDS: Remembering 9-11

WARD SENDS: Remembering 9-11 WARD SENDS: Remembering 9-11
12:00 AM9/11/2009
September 11th, 2001 is a day we will never forget. As a nation, we remember and honor those whose lives were ended prematurely when jetliners struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and we remember and mourn those who died aboard Flight
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APS Swift, Project HOPE Hold Seminar on Maternal and Child Health

APS Swift, Project HOPE Hold Seminar on Maternal and Child Health APS Swift, Project HOPE Hold Seminar on Maternal and Child Health
12:00 AM9/10/2009
Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) volunteers began a two-week training seminar for the nurses and midwives of John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial Health Center in Monrovia, September 7, 2009.

The four-person
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Liberian President Accepts Project Handclasp Donation from HVS Swift

Liberian President Accepts Project Handclasp Donation from HVS Swift Liberian President Accepts Project Handclasp Donation from HVS Swift
12:00 AM9/9/2009
Twenty-four pallets of Project Handclasp supplies were accepted on behalf of the nation by the President of Liberia during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia, September 4, 2009.

Liberian President Ellen
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U.S. Africa Command Conducts First Regional Pandemic Response Program Workshop in Nairobi

U.S. Africa Command Conducts First Regional Pandemic Response Program Workshop in Nairobi U.S. Africa Command Conducts First Regional Pandemic Response Program Workshop in Nairobi
12:00 AM9/8/2009
Disaster and Health experts from nine African nations came together in Nairobi, Kenya for a five-day planning workshop on Pandemic Influenza Response, August 31-September 4, 2009.

The event was sponsored and facilitated by U.S. Africa
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U.S. Marine Forces Africa Hosts First Marine Leaders of Africa Conference

U.S. Marine Forces Africa Hosts First Marine Leaders of Africa Conference U.S. Marine Forces Africa Hosts First Marine Leaders of Africa Conference
12:00 AM9/4/2009
The principle staff and senior leadership of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Africa (MARFORAF) joined with 15 representatives from 11 African nations for the first Marine Leaders of Africa Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, August 24-27, 2009.
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