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DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking

DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking
12:00 AM5/18/2012
With a senior State Department official declaring West Africa under attack by drug traffickers during congressional testimony May 16, 2012, a defense official reported progress being made through the interagency West Africa Cooperative Security
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Swift, NAVEUR Band Entertain Children at Pointe Noire Orphanage

Swift, NAVEUR Band Entertain Children at Pointe Noire Orphanage Swift, NAVEUR Band Entertain Children at Pointe Noire Orphanage
12:00 AM5/18/2012
Sailors from High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and two musicians from the U.S. Naval Forces Europe rock band "Flagship," visited the Espace Enfants orphanage in Pointe Noire in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012, May 17.  Read more
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36 African Land Force Chiefs Meet to Discuss Security

36 African Land Force Chiefs Meet to Discuss Security 36 African Land Force Chiefs Meet to Discuss Security
12:00 AM5/17/2012
Land force chiefs and senior officers from 36 African nations and U.S. Army Africa gathered in Uganda's capital of Kampala in May 2012 to discuss national security interests.
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Swift Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Visit in Pointe Noire

Swift Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Visit in Pointe Noire Swift Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Visit in Pointe Noire
12:00 AM5/17/2012
Congolese Navy members stood in formation and greeted the crew of High Speed Vessel Swift after arriving in Pointe Noire to conduct a theater security cooperation visit as part of Africa Partnership Station, May 15, 2012.

During the
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Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise

Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise
12:00 AM5/17/2012
Service members from European, North African and U.S. Naval forces participated in a pre-sail conference kickoff for Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May
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'Screaming Eagle' Soldiers Oversee Demining in Democratic Republic of the Congo

'Screaming Eagle' Soldiers Oversee Demining in Democratic Republic of the Congo 'Screaming Eagle' Soldiers Oversee Demining in Democratic Republic of the Congo
12:00 AM5/15/2012
Years after the Great War of Africa ended, remnants of war are still scattered throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the aftermath of one of the deadliest conflicts worldwide since World War II.

In an effort to help the
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AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs
12:00 AM5/15/2012
The staff at U.S. Africa Command dug deep into their pockets during the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign Overseas Program. For their contributions to the Stuttgart Child and Youth Services, the command received a check for $10,799 in a presentation
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PE12 Continues Multinational Training, Promotes Teamwork

PE12 Continues Multinational Training, Promotes Teamwork PE12 Continues Multinational Training, Promotes Teamwork
12:00 AM5/15/2012
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) participated in a multinational training exercise aboard the Hellenic navy training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Training Center (NMIOTC) in support of
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U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts

U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts
12:00 AM5/14/2012
A two-man traveling contact team visited the Defense Institute for Superior Army Training in Bujumbura, Burundi in May 2012 to work with 16 Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) chaplains and psychologists with a focus on family counseling.  Read more
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African Military Officers Visit U.S. AFRICOM as Part of Marshall Center Program

African Military Officers Visit U.S. AFRICOM as Part of Marshall Center Program African Military Officers Visit U.S. AFRICOM as Part of Marshall Center Program
12:00 AM5/14/2012
Eight African military officers who are students at the George C. Marshall Center visited U.S. Africa Command May 11, 2012, to learn more about AFRICOM's mission and objectives.

The seven men and one woman are taking part in the
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Phoenix Express 2012 Conducts MIO Training

Phoenix Express 2012 Conducts MIO Training Phoenix Express 2012 Conducts MIO Training
12:00 AM5/14/2012
Maritime forces participated in a multinational maritime interdiction operation (MIO) training exercise at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation Center in Souda Bay, Greece, as part of exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12), May 10.
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U.S. Army Africa Commander Engages Leaders in Djibouti, Ethiopia

U.S. Army Africa Commander Engages Leaders in Djibouti, Ethiopia U.S. Army Africa Commander Engages Leaders in Djibouti, Ethiopia
12:00 AM5/9/2012
During a whirlwind trip to East Africa, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, commander, U.S. Army Africa, and a small group of advisers visited U.S. Army troops at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Djibouti and attended meetings with African Union
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Visits CJTF-HOA Airmen

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Visits CJTF-HOA Airmen Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Visits CJTF-HOA Airmen
12:00 AM5/9/2012
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy visited Airmen assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and other tenant commands here, May 5-6.

The primary purpose of the visit was to speak to the Airmen deployed
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Phoenix Express 2012 Begins in Souda Bay

Phoenix Express 2012 Begins in Souda Bay Phoenix Express 2012 Begins in Souda Bay
12:00 AM5/9/2012
Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12), a multi-national exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, officially kicked off at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May 7.

PE12
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Camp Lemonnier Volunteer Group Distributes School Supplies to Djiboutian Kids

Camp Lemonnier Volunteer Group Distributes School Supplies to Djiboutian Kids Camp Lemonnier Volunteer Group Distributes School Supplies to Djiboutian Kids
12:00 AM5/7/2012
U.S. service members from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4903, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, partnered with from Camp Lemonnier’s community volunteer group to deliver school supplies and T-shirts to children at the village school
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Representatives from 30 African Nations Meet to Finalize Planning for Africa Endeavor 12

Representatives from 30 African Nations Meet to Finalize Planning for Africa Endeavor 12 Representatives from 30 African Nations Meet to Finalize Planning for Africa Endeavor 12
12:00 AM5/4/2012
Participants from more than 30 African nations met with their Western counterparts from the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands this week in Accra, Ghana, to finalize planning for Exercise Africa Endeavor 2012.

The final
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US, Tanzania Military Attorneys Find More Similarities Than Differences in Military Law

US, Tanzania Military Attorneys Find More Similarities Than Differences in Military Law US, Tanzania Military Attorneys Find More Similarities Than Differences in Military Law
12:00 AM5/4/2012
Two members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa legal staff and one U.S. Army Africa legal staff member recently attended the Military Law Symposium at the Peacekeeping Training Center here as part of a traveling contact team.  Read more
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Embarkation Specialists Begin Retrograde Port Operations after African Lion 2012

Embarkation Specialists Begin Retrograde Port Operations after African Lion 2012 Embarkation Specialists Begin Retrograde Port Operations after African Lion 2012
12:00 AM5/4/2012
Service members began hosing down military equipment in preparation for the retrograde portion of Exercise African Lion 12 at the port of Agadir, Morocco, April 16, 2012.

Three-hundred fifteen vehicles, generators, flood lights and
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USS Simpson Concludes Participation in Saharan Express 2012

USS Simpson Concludes Participation in Saharan Express 2012 USS Simpson Concludes Participation in Saharan Express 2012
12:00 AM5/2/2012
Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) concluded their participation in exercise Saharan Express 2012 while underway off the coast of West Africa, April 30, 2012.

Saharan Express, one of four express series
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US, Rwandan Defense Force Personnel Exchange Best Practices

US, Rwandan Defense Force Personnel Exchange Best Practices US, Rwandan Defense Force Personnel Exchange Best Practices
12:00 AM4/30/2012
Five personnel assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa exchanged best practices with soldiers from the Rwandan Defense Force here April 2-14.
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