Africa Theater Security Working Group Begins Weeklong Conference in Germany
12:00 AM3/17/2008
Approximately 300 personnel and family members of U.S. government offices working across Africa met March 17, 2008, in the Bavarian town of Oberammergau for the first U.S. Africa Command Theater Security Working Group and Quality of Life Working
U.S. Navy Hosts Oceanographic Training for Students from Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon
12:00 AM3/15/2008
The U.S. Navy hosted a three-day, at-sea training event in the Gulf of Guinea to improve collecting data for ocean and climate research, weather forecasting and modeling, and in support of maritime traffic.
Gabonese Senior Enlisted Receive Leadership Training from U.S. Military
12:00 AM3/11/2008
As part of the Navy's Global Maritime Strategy, Africa Partnership Station (APS) is training Gabonese senior enlisted sailors on noncommissioned officer (NCO) leadership, a one-week course, which is part of an international effort aiming to
U.S. Airmen Supporting Presidential Visit to Africa Help Orphans in Ghana
12:00 AM3/7/2008
Airmen supporting President Bush's February visit to Africa brought gifts and supplies as part of a humanitarian outreach event for 150 orphaned children February 18 in Accra.
Ghanaian Midwives Train Aboard U.S. Navy Ship through Project HOPE
12:00 AM3/6/2008
More than 30 Ghanaian midwives completed training March 5 aboard High Speed Vessel Swift following an intensive two-day course from Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere), a private voluntary organization partnering with Africa
U.S. Coast Guard Team Teaches Port Security to Zambian Personnel
12:00 AM3/5/2008
During a late-Febuary course in Zambia, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Tobias Dodgen pretended to be a suspicious traveler who claimed he accidently drove up to a government installation while searching for wildlife to photograph.
New U.S. Military Command Responds to African Requests
12:00 AM2/25/2008
The head of the new U.S. Africa Command already has traveled to 30 African nations to hear requests from national leaders on how the United States can best support their efforts to achieve stability and prosperity. And African leaders have
AFRICOM Commander visits Cameroon, Tours Africa Partnership Station Ship
12:00 AM2/21/2008
General William E. Ward, commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) February 21 to meet members of Africa Partnership Station (APS).
President Bush, during his five-nation tour of Africa, took the opportunity at a stop in Ghana to explain how the new Africa Command (AFRICOM) is a part of his administration's strategy "to support African leaders to deal with Africa's
TRANSCRIPT: President Bush Stresses No AFRICOM Bases, No 'Zero-Sum' With China
12:00 AM2/20/2008
The United States does not seek military bases in Africa and is not a fierce competitor with China on the African continent, President George W. Bush said February 20 in Accra, Ghana, during a joint news conference with Ghana's President John
General Ward Outlines Vision for U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM2/18/2008
UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND
REMARKS BY GENERAL WILLIAM "KIP" WARD
Commander, United State AFRICA Command
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
London
FEBRUARY 18, 2008
GENERAL WILLIAM "KIP" WARD: (In progress)
TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict
12:00 AM2/18/2008
The work of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) will be based on programs and international partnerships aimed at helping African nations and regional organizations prevent future conflict, General William "Kip" Ward, AFRICOM commander,
AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership
12:00 AM2/17/2008
General "Kip" Ward, commander of United States Africa Command, and Theresa Whalen, deputy assistant secretary of defense for U.S. Department of Defense policy in Africa, met February 17 with senior Egyptian leadership in the capital city
TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip
12:00 AM2/13/2008
The U.S Africa Command is a "partnership" between military and civilian communities that will focus on existing U.S. programs, such as training peacekeeping forces, that enable African nations and regional organizations to improve security
U.S. Trains Peacekeepers in Tanzania in Pursuit of Nyerere's Vision
12:00 AM2/12/2008
Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Tanzania's first president, dreamed of an Africa that was peaceful, stable, and just, and he wanted Tanzania to take the lead in making this dream come true. Two decades later, current president Jakaya Mrisho
AFRICOM Welcomes USAID Official, Discusses Avenues of Cooperation
12:00 AM2/11/2008
Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development, Michael Hess visited U.S. Africa Command February 8 to address areas of common interest and to gain a broader
U.S. Navy Delivers Emergency Aid for Chad Refugees
12:00 AM2/11/2008
The U.S. Navy's High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) delivered 25 pallets of food products and medical supplies to United Nations relief organizations in Douala, Cameroon, February 11 to aid refugees from Chad.
U.S. Ship Arrives in Cameroon Early with Emergency Supplies for Chad Refugees
12:00 AM2/10/2008
High speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) pulled into Douala, Cameroon, its second port for Africa Partnership Station, a day early, February 10, to help with the Chad relief effort.
Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Rob Brodie explained
Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development
12:00 AM2/8/2008
The U.S. military's new Africa Command (AFRICOM) will do more than help the region confront security challenges, say officials. It also will be an essential tool to support governments across the continent as they develop African solutions to
Fair winds and warm weather prevailed as the commander of U.S. Central Command passed the colors of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa from its outgoing commander to its incoming commander during a change-of-command ceremony held here