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Military Medics Extend Care Beyond Base Perimeter into Heart of Djibouti

12:00 AM4/30/2011
A group of about 20 servicemembers stationed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, partnered with a local church to set up a makeshift clinic and treat minor wounds in nearby Djibouti city April 30.

The clinic staff was comprised of volunteer
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402nd Civil Affairs Battalion Helps Renovate Rural Djiboutian High School

12:00 AM4/29/2011
A team of soldiers from the U.S. Army's 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion teamed up with townspeople in Dikhil, Djibouti, this month to renovate the region's only high school.

The goal of the two-month project, which began April
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Army Honors Africom's First Commander

12:00 AM4/29/2011
A special review ceremony in FORT MYER, Va. April 27, 2011, honored Army General William E. "Kip" Ward for a career that has spanned four decades and saw him rise through the ranks to be the first commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM).  Read more
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Sixth Fleet to Establish Information Dominance Warfare Program

12:00 AM4/29/2011
Sailors at Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) headquarters are hard at work creating the qualifications for the Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist (EIDWS) program.

A core group of 20 Information Dominance Corps (IDC) rated
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Tennessee Army National Guard Operational Support Airlift Detachment 25 Receives Annual Joint Operational Airlift Command Unit Award.

12:00 AM4/29/2011
(Photo Only) Tennessee Army National Guard Operational Support Airlift Detachment 25, currently assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, poses for a group photo in front of their C-12 fixed-wing aircraft after recently receiving the
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Doxy Daily Maintains APS-11 Marines' Unit Effectiveness

12:00 AM4/28/2011
The sun rises early here as the Marines of second platoon, Ground Combat Element, Security Cooperation Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 2011, form in a line, water bottle in hand. Though the daily ritual may seem monotonous to some, taking
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FinEx Keeps APS 11 Marines, Senegalese Commandos on Their Toes

12:00 AM4/28/2011
As the smoke begins to clear, the gunfire starts back up. Blank ammunition covers the ground as the marines of second platoon, Ground Combat Element, Security Cooperation Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 2011 and Senegalese commandos execute
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Clinic Annex Now Open on Kelley

12:00 AM4/28/2011
Standing shoulder to shoulder behind a large red ribbon, Colonel Lawrence Connell shouts, "Ready, 1-2-3, cut!"

With a snip, the Stuttgart Army Health Clinic commander, along with four other senior military leaders, officially
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Marines, Senegalese Commandos Test Immediate Action Skills during APS-11

12:00 AM4/28/2011
In the dusty, tree-lined grasslands surrounding the lush delta in Toubakouta, Senegal, the training opportunities for U.S. marines and their Senegalese counterparts are vast. In this environment of thick green trees with low hanging branches,
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U.S. Africa Command’s Senior Enlisted Leader Visit s RAF Molesworth

12:00 AM4/28/2011

Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr., U.S. Africa Command’s senior enlisted leader, visited the men and women of the Intelligence and Knowledge Development Directorate at Royal Air Force Molesworth on April 28, 2011.
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Air Force Leaders from Africa, United States Meet in Ethiopia

12:00 AM4/27/2011
Air force leaders from more than 20 nations across Africa joined with U.S. Air Force leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 26, 2011, to discuss aviation issues and develop partnerships across the continent.

The 2011 African Air
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Exchanging Aeromedical Evacuation Training across the Continents

12:00 AM4/27/2011
With outside temperatures reaching above 95 degrees and temperatures inside the classroom feeling much warmer than that, the total force instructors of the U.S. Air Force active duty, National Guard and Reserve have started their course instruction
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World Malaria Day Symposium Reaffirms Disease Still Significant Threat

12:00 AM4/27/2011
April 25 is World Malaria Day, commemorating medical, scientific and community efforts worldwide to control the tropical disease.

For a fourth year, world communities are recognizing progress to find vaccines and the impact that
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Senegalese, Nigerian Special Forces Show Marines Small Boat Amphibious Tactics During APS-11

12:00 AM4/27/2011
A fast-moving river boat bouncing up and down the waterways can be an easy target for the adversary who may be dug in at each bank of the river. To compound on the boat's liability it can prove to be a difficult platform to hold steady when
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APS-11 Marines, Senegalese Commandos Maneuver through River Obstacles

12:00 AM4/27/2011
High tide in the Sadoum River makes for a perfect training day as the marines of second platoon, Ground Combat Element, Security Cooperation Task Force (SCTF), Africa Partnership Station 2011, partner alongside Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service
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U.S. Navy, Namibian Forces Share Explosive Safety Skill

12:00 AM4/27/2011
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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Atlas Drop 11 Exercise Wraps up at Drop Zone Blue, near Olilim, Uganda

12:00 AM4/26/2011
Exercise Atlas Drop 11 came to a close with a ceremony at Drop Zone Blue near Olilim April 20, 2011, following three days of aerial-delivery resupply practice missions.

Distinguished visitors for the ceremony included Lieutenant
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Kansas National Guard Reports for Duty in Africa

12:00 AM4/26/2011
More than 300 soldiers converged upon the camps Recreation Center April 15 to witness a transfer of authority ceremony presided by Brigadier General William Glasgow, Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF-Horn of Africa) deputy commander.
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Total Force Brings Aeromedical Evacuation Training to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

12:00 AM4/26/2011
A two week medical exercise, in partnership with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and U.S. Air Forces Africa, focusing on aeromedical evacuation kicked off at the Centre Superior Militaire Academy in Kinshasa, DRC,
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APS-11 Marines Demonstrate Combat Lifesaving Skills to Senegalese, Nigerian Partners

12:00 AM4/26/2011
In the moments that follow the initial receipt of a combat injury, escaping out of the fog of war is not dictated by the enemy, but rather by those fighting alongside the casualty, pulling the injured out of the fight. As those critical minutes
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