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U.S. Africa Command Seeking Sustained Security Engagement

U.S. Africa Command Seeking Sustained Security Engagement

U.S. Africa Command Seeking Sustained Security Engagement

12:00 AM5/15/2009

For African nations, the role of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) will be one of "sustained security engagement" as a more reliable partner across the continent, says Ambassador Mary Yates.

Before the creation of a separate military

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Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

12:00 AM5/15/2009

More than 200 journalists, students, business leaders, and officers from African countries assembled at the Politechnical University auditorium in Maputo on May 14, 2009, to hear General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, speak

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Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda

Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda

Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda

12:00 AM5/15/2009

Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Detachment Horn of Africa (NMCB 11, Det. HOA), from Gulfport, Mississippi, have completed work on a concrete bridge of major importance to residents of Aroma and continue to work on a second one

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Heavy Equipment Maintainers Keep Earthmovers Moving

Heavy Equipment Maintainers Keep Earthmovers Moving

Heavy Equipment Maintainers Keep Earthmovers Moving

12:00 AM5/15/2009

Seabees assigned to the Gulfport, Mississippi-based Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Detachment Horn of Africa (NMCB 11 Det. HOA) maintain what they call Civil Engineer Support Equipment, or CESE. That equipment is used daily by Seabees in

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Exercise Sharpens Edge, Coordination Between U.S., Moroccan Forces

Exercise Sharpens Edge, Coordination Between U.S., Moroccan Forces

Exercise Sharpens Edge, Coordination Between U.S., Moroccan Forces

12:00 AM5/14/2009

Through a series of simulated scenarios, a combined infantry regiment of U.S. and Moroccan forces recently tested their interoperability capabilities in Tifnit, Morocco as part of Exercise AFRICAN LION 2009.

AFRICAN LION is an

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Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'

Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'

Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'

12:00 AM5/13/2009

The United States can be a more reliable partner with African nations if U.S. Africa Command devotes constant attention to the continent, a top Africom official said today.

"Up until now, we were episodic in our military and civilian

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U.S., U.K. Transfer $9 Million of Peacekeeping Equipment to Tanzania for Darfur Mission

U.S., U.K. Transfer $9 Million of Peacekeeping Equipment to Tanzania for Darfur Mission

U.S., U.K. Transfer $9 Million of Peacekeeping Equipment to Tanzania for Darfur Mission

12:00 AM5/13/2009

General William E. Ward, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, along with Diane Corner, the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Tanzania, transferred $9 million worth of U.S. peacekeeping equipment to the Tanzania Peoples Defence Force (TPDF) on

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AFRICAN LION Delivers Medical Care to Moroccan Citizens, Livestock

AFRICAN LION Delivers Medical Care to Moroccan Citizens, Livestock

AFRICAN LION Delivers Medical Care to Moroccan Citizens, Livestock

12:00 AM5/13/2009

More than 600 Moroccans converged in Taroudant May 8, 2009 for humanitarian assistance being offered by U.S. and Moroccan service members participating in Exercise AFRICAN LION 2009.

Thirty eight U.S. and 46 Moroccan military personnel

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African Military Communicators Finalize Plans for Africa Endeavor-09

African Military Communicators Finalize Plans for Africa Endeavor-09

African Military Communicators Finalize Plans for Africa Endeavor-09

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Representatives from more than 25 nations and organizations gathered in Gabon in May 2009 to finalize details and execution strategy for AFRICA ENDEAVOR-09, scheduled for July at Camp Baraka, Gabon. The government of Gabon and its Ministry of

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Anti-Piracy Efforts Along Africa Coast Show Some Success

Anti-Piracy Efforts Along Africa Coast Show Some Success

Anti-Piracy Efforts Along Africa Coast Show Some Success

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Efforts to blunt maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden are beginning to show some success, but there is an international consensus that more must be done, says Ambassador Stephen Mull.

In testimony April 30, 2009

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CJTF-HOA Completes Essential Bridge in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Completes Essential Bridge in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Completes Essential Bridge in Uganda

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Detachment Horn of Africa (NMCB 11, Det. HOA), from Gulfport, Mississippi, have completed work on a concrete bridge of major importance to local residents in Walela, Uganda and continue to work on

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Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Carson Takes Office

Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Carson Takes Office

Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Carson Takes Office

12:00 AM5/12/2009

U.S. Ambassador Johnnie Carson was officially sworn in as assistant secretary of state for African affairs May 7, 2009 - making him the Obama administration's top official charged with directing U.S. policy toward Africa.
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CJTF-HOA Dedicates Hospital in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Dedicates Hospital in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Dedicates Hospital in Uganda

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) dedicated a new hospital during a ceremony in Pader, Uganda on May 5, 2009.

Construction on the hospital began after CJTF-HOA representatives visited the area in

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Field, Non-Lethal Weapons Training Blossoms Camaraderie between U.S. and Moroccan Forces

Field, Non-Lethal Weapons Training Blossoms Camaraderie between U.S. and Moroccan Forces

Field, Non-Lethal Weapons Training Blossoms Camaraderie between U.S. and Moroccan Forces

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Approximately 36 military policemen from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, participated in non-lethal weapons training and weapons familiarization fires May 5-6, 2009 with about 30 members of the Moroccan 8th,

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Multinational Marine Force Joins Gabonese Service Members for Patrolling Exercises

Multinational Marine Force Joins Gabonese Service Members for Patrolling Exercises

Multinational Marine Force Joins Gabonese Service Members for Patrolling Exercises

12:00 AM5/12/2009

An early morning final practical application exercise in Mondorobe, Gabon on April 29, 2009 wrapped up a nine-day evolution for American, Spanish, and Portuguese marines aboard the USS Nashville to exchange land navigation, patrol techniques, and

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Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

12:00 AM5/8/2009

The U.S. Navy operates throughout the world and has ships in any number of ports at any moment in time. Environmental phenomena such as strong winds, high waves, storm surge, restrictions to visibility, and thunderstorms can be hazardous to these

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WARD SENDS: Military Spouse Appreciation Day

WARD SENDS: Military Spouse Appreciation Day

WARD SENDS: Military Spouse Appreciation Day

12:00 AM5/8/2009

The 8th of May is "Military Spouse Appreciation Day," a special day for all spouses here at U.S. Africa Command. Our spouses are very important members of the Team, whether residing in Stuttgart, Molesworth, Tampa, on the continent, or elsewhere.

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General Ward Visits U.S. Army Africa

General Ward Visits U.S. Army Africa

General Ward Visits U.S. Army Africa

12:00 AM5/6/2009

During a visit to the headquarters of U.S. Army Africa in Vicenza, Italy, May 4-5, 2009, General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, recognized the important role of non-commissioned officers (NCO) to U.S. military engagements in

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International Police Officers Train for Peacekeeping Missions in Africa

International Police Officers Train for Peacekeeping Missions in Africa

International Police Officers Train for Peacekeeping Missions in Africa

12:00 AM5/6/2009

U.S. Army Africa, the Army component of U.S. Africa Command, maintains close ties to the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units, (CoESPU) an international police training mission led by Italian Carabinieri.

During a visit to

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Ward visits Greece for Phoenix Express 09 Navy Exercise with Europeans, North Africans

Ward visits Greece for Phoenix Express 09 Navy Exercise with Europeans, North Africans

Ward visits Greece for Phoenix Express 09 Navy Exercise with Europeans, North Africans

12:00 AM5/1/2009

U.S. Africa Command's General William "Kip" Ward visited Exercise Phoenix Express 09 on May 1, 2009, as maritime and land forces from 14 European and North Africa countries participated in a multinational exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more

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