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Marine Leads Civil Affairs Program for Village in Djibouti

12:00 AM3/25/2008
When Sergeant. Matthew O'Brian first learned he would be deploying with his battalion to Djibouti, Africa, he was interested, albeit a bit perplexed, with the news. In an interview in March, 2008, O'Brian describes his initial thoughts upon
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U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Develop Mobile Sea Transport Platform

12:00 AM3/25/2008
As part of an exercise called West African Training Cruise 08, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps over four days in March 2008 built and tested a system for transporting cargo from ship-to-ship and ship-to-land. The Improved Navy Lighterage System
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Navy-Chartered Ship Delivers Humanitarian Aid Equipment to Liberia

12:00 AM3/25/2008
Military Sealift Command-chartered ship SS Cleveland arrived March 24 in Monrovia carrying U.S. Navy equipment and supplies for a contingent of Navy Seabee's in the Gulf of Guinea conducting humanitarian aid projects.
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U.S. Navy Brings Veterinary Care to Liberia

12:00 AM3/24/2008
As part of a U.S. Navy visit to Liberia, American Army medical specialists teamed up with a volunteer emergency nurse from Project Hope to vaccinate local animals March 24, 2008, in Monrovia, a first step in what U.S. officials expect will become a
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U.S. Navy Assists Distressed Fishing Vessel Off Liberian Coast

12:00 AM3/24/2008
While transiting off the coast of Monrovia, Liberia late on March 20, the U.S. Navy's High Speed Vessel Swift received a distress call, relayed from the Maritime Regional Coordination Center (RMCC) in Lisbon, of a Portuguese fishing vessel, the
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Navy Musicians Support State Department Programs in Liberia

12:00 AM3/24/2008
U.S. military musicians, supporting a U.S. State Department program, performed for more than 200 students, teachers, staff and parents at the Basa Secondary School in Buchanan on March 22, 2008.
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AFRICOM Hosts Quality-of-Life Meeting for Military Families Living in Africa

12:00 AM3/20/2008
The "American Families on the African Continent" Quality of Life Working Group met with General William "Kip" Ward and his wife, Joyce Ward, on March 20, 2008, at the NATO School in southern Germany following a week of
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New Martime Chart to Improve Port Safety, Help Economic Growth for Sao Tome and Principe

12:00 AM3/18/2008
The U.S. and Portuguese navies have helped the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe to update 44-year-old navigation charts of its principal harbor to improve shipping safety and help attract more commercial maritime trade.
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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
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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.
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U.S. Air Force Hosts 4 Rwandan Air Traffic Controllers at Ramstein Air Base, Germany

12:00 AM3/12/2008
Ramstein recently hosted four air traffic controllers from the Rwandan Defense Force, giving them a firsthand look at how the U.S. Air Force takes care of business at one of the busiest air bases in Europe, the headquarters of the U.s. Air Forces
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Nigeria, U.S. Conclude Joint Maritime Training Exercise

12:00 AM3/4/2008
U.S. Navy personnel concluded a seven-day deployment to Nigeria's Ikeja Air Force Base on February 28, 2008. The Nigerian Air Force and Navy, under the auspices of the Defense Headquarters, hosted the U.S. Navy in joint Exercise Maritime Safari
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AFRICOM General Speaks of Family Support in Honor of Black History Month

12:00 AM2/27/2008
In support of Black History Month, Brigadier General Anthony Jackson, U.S. Africa Command director for operations and logistics, addressed a group of approximately 50 persons February 26 at the theater on Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany.
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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
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Joint Press Release: Nigeria and United States Cooperate on Maritime Safety

12:00 AM2/21/2008
The Nigerian Air Force and Navy, under the auspices of the Defense Headquarters, will host the U.S. Navy in a joint exercise in Lagos, February 22-28, 2008. The exercise will focus on search and rescue procedures, aircraft maintenance, and best
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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).
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