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U.S. Aircraft Fired Upon in South Sudan

U.S. Aircraft Fired Upon in South Sudan

U.S. Aircraft Fired Upon in South Sudan

4:57 PM12/21/2013

At the request of the Department of State, the United States Africa Command, utilizing forces from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), attempted to evacuate U.S. citizens from the town of Bor, South Sudan, today.

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Admiral Landolt Retires after 32 Years of Service

Admiral Landolt Retires after 32 Years of Service

Admiral Landolt Retires after 32 Years of Service

10:50 AM12/16/2013

Rear Admiral Richard B. Landolt retires in a ceremony presided by U.S. Army General David M. Rodriguez, AFRICOM commander, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Dec. 13, 2013. Admiral Landolt received his commission in 1981

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Media Delegation from Algeria and Mauritania Wraps up Visit to AFRICOM

Media Delegation from Algeria and Mauritania Wraps up Visit to AFRICOM

Media Delegation from Algeria and Mauritania Wraps up Visit to AFRICOM

7:19 AM12/16/2013

A media delegation from Algeria and Mauritania wrapped up a five-day visit to U.S. Africa Command, Friday, December 13, 2013. While at the Stuttgart, Germany-based combatant command, the 13 journalists received in-depth briefings on how AFRICOM

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Media Delegation Visit Brings Journalists to AFRICOM

Media Delegation Visit Brings Journalists to AFRICOM

Media Delegation Visit Brings Journalists to AFRICOM

3:35 PM12/9/2013

AFRICOM is hosting a media delegation from Algeria and Mauritania this week as part of a program to provide an opportunity for journalists to learn more about U.S. Africa Command.

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AFRICOM hosts live social media event on HIV/AIDS

AFRICOM hosts live social media event on HIV/AIDS

AFRICOM hosts live social media event on HIV/AIDS

4:01 PM12/4/2013

Live television is mostly a thing of the past, but live web chats are definitely in vogue. As a means to reach out to audiences live and around the globe, AFRICOM experts Michael Hryshchyshyn, Chief, Humanitarian and Health Activities branch and

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Active-shooter Training Exercise in Djibouti Helps Secure Living Area

Active-shooter Training Exercise in Djibouti Helps Secure Living Area

Active-shooter Training Exercise in Djibouti Helps Secure Living Area

2:51 PM11/26/2013

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, secure the living area on Camp Lemonnier during an active-shooter training exercise.

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Pandemic and Disaster Tabletop Exercise in Nigeria Builds Roadmap for Future Strategic Partnerships

Pandemic and Disaster Tabletop Exercise in Nigeria Builds Roadmap for Future Strategic Partnerships

Pandemic and Disaster Tabletop Exercise in Nigeria Builds Roadmap for Future Strategic Partnerships

1:26 PM11/25/2013

After a week of working together, collaborating in cells and chartering how Nigeria’s Pandemic Disaster Response plan could be used in a real world emergency, the participants of the tabletop exercise celebrated a successful event in a closing

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Pandemic and Natural Disaster Response Plans Unveiled in Nigeria

Pandemic and Natural Disaster Response Plans Unveiled in Nigeria

Pandemic and Natural Disaster Response Plans Unveiled in Nigeria

12:50 PM11/19/2013

Nigeria has reached a milestone in providing assistance to and protecting their citizens during pandemic and natural emergencies. Working with peers and experts from the U.S. Africa Command and other international partners, Nigerian officials came

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In the fight against malaria, East African nations build capability via AFRICOM medical engagement

In the fight against malaria, East African nations build capability via AFRICOM medical engagement

In the fight against malaria, East African nations build capability via AFRICOM medical engagement

11:54 AM11/13/2013

Twelve technicians from the Defence Forces of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda recently participated in a malaria diagnostic training event sponsored by the U.S. Africa Command’s Office of the Command Surgeon and the

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Oxford University hosts maritime experts from AFRICOM and Nigerian Navy

Oxford University hosts maritime experts from AFRICOM and Nigerian Navy

Oxford University hosts maritime experts from AFRICOM and Nigerian Navy

7:38 AM11/5/2013

When Oxford University recently conducted a forum on maritime security, they called upon U.S. Africa Command to provide the experts to address the audience of more than 50 academics from across Oxford and goverment officials from the United

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State and Defense Officials Work with African Partners for Stability

State and Defense Officials Work with African Partners for Stability

State and Defense Officials Work with African Partners for Stability

9:39 AM10/25/2013

AFRICOM’s commander, General David Rodriguez, said the 5-year-old Defense Department campaign is working to achieve a more “safe and secure Africa.” Rodriguez spoke with a group of African journalists via webcast October 23 from the State

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AFRICOM Partners with Ghana to Build Capability at Disaster Management Workshop

AFRICOM Partners with Ghana to Build Capability at Disaster Management Workshop

AFRICOM Partners with Ghana to Build Capability at Disaster Management Workshop

1:14 PM10/21/2013

Members of the North Dakota Army National Guard and staff members at U.S. Africa Command are part of a training team that worked with the Ghanaian team in Accra to help develop and conduct Geographic Information System (GIS) training September

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Tanzanian People's Defense Force Naval Command, Police Force Maritime Receive New Communications System

Tanzanian People's Defense Force Naval Command, Police Force Maritime Receive New Communications System

Tanzanian People's Defense Force Naval Command, Police Force Maritime Receive New Communications System

11:22 AM10/17/2013

Ambassador Alfonso E. Lenhardt officially handed over the recently installed Maritime VHF Communications System to Dr. Emanuel Nchimbi, Minister of Home Affairs, at an event held at the Tanzania Police Force (TPF) Maritime Operation Center.

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U.S. Army Africa Veterinarian Reviews South Sudan Program

U.S. Army Africa Veterinarian Reviews South Sudan Program

U.S. Army Africa Veterinarian Reviews South Sudan Program

7:00 AM10/16/2013

In August, a veterinarian with the U.S. Army Africa Surgeon’s Office, traveled to Juba, South Sudan, to assist in a review of a U. S. Department of State training program where Sudan People's Liberation Army medics receive three weeks of

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Africa Partnership Station Delivers School Supplies in Ghana

Africa Partnership Station Delivers School Supplies in Ghana

Africa Partnership Station Delivers School Supplies in Ghana

9:38 AM10/8/2013

Ghana is one of several countries throughout the western region of Africa where the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is delivering school supplies to reinforce existing partnerships with African nations.

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Successful Senegal Engagement for APS 13

Successful Senegal Engagement for APS 13

Successful Senegal Engagement for APS 13

7:27 AM10/2/2013

A landing craft unit carrying dozens of international military forces dropped its gate off the sands of Senegal. The U.S. led the charge and stormed the beach like a wave crashing against the shores. They leaped off the ramp two by two, each

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US Builds Bilateral Ties with Burkina Faso

US Builds Bilateral Ties with Burkina Faso

US Builds Bilateral Ties with Burkina Faso

11:16 AM9/24/2013

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, greets Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore upon his arrival at the Pentagon, Sept. 23, 2013. The two leaders met to discuss issues of mutual importance. (Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)

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AFRICOM Command Sgt. Maj. visits CJTF-HOA

AFRICOM Command Sgt. Maj. visits CJTF-HOA

AFRICOM Command Sgt. Maj. visits CJTF-HOA

7:06 AM9/17/2013

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin Bohn, senior enlisted leader for U.S. Africa Command, made his first official visit to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, this week. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bonnie Skinner, CJTF-HOA senior enlisted leader,

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U.S. Military Role in Disaster Response is Focus of USAID’s Joint Humanitarian Operations Course

U.S. Military Role in Disaster Response is Focus of USAID’s Joint Humanitarian Operations Course

U.S. Military Role in Disaster Response is Focus of USAID’s Joint Humanitarian Operations Course

2:06 PM8/30/2013

Got a disaster? Who you gonna call? Military members from U.S. Africa Command are now even more prepared to assist in answering that call after attending the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC) offered at the command headquarters in

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Third Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks

Third Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks

Third Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks

3:36 PM8/22/2013

Staff members and their families at U.S. Africa Command gathered to participate and cheer on each other as amateur Olympians competed in 22 different competitions during the third annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks on August 22, 2013.

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