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AFRICOM Holds Annual Command Surgeon Conference

AFRICOM Holds Annual Command Surgeon Conference AFRICOM Holds Annual Command Surgeon Conference
6:21 AM6/3/2019
Attendees listen to a brief on the upcoming changes to the military health system during day one of the 2019 U.S. Africa Command Command Surgeon Synchronization Conference May 28, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. The conference brought together medical professionals from across the command, and interagency and foreign partners, to enable collaboration and to discuss areas of concern within the medical enterprise in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)
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AFRICOM Commander Lays Wreath at WWI Cemetery

AFRICOM Commander Lays Wreath at WWI Cemetery AFRICOM Commander Lays Wreath at WWI Cemetery
7:46 PM5/26/2019
One-hundred and one years after the 1918 Armistice signified the end of the First World War, the commander of U.S. Africa Command paid his respects by laying a wreath May 26 at the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial.
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New mobile hospital enhances Ugandan military capacity

New mobile hospital enhances Ugandan military capacity New mobile hospital enhances Ugandan military capacity
1:16 PM5/23/2019
Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force trained on setting-up, taking down, and operating  a UN-standard level-2 hospital, at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 6-17, 2019.
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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19 U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force work to set up the frame of a UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 13, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.
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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19 U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force work to set up the frame of a UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 13, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.
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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19 U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--A UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility stands in the motor pool of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 16, 2019. Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) recently conducted training on efficiently and effectively setting-up, taking down and operating the mobile hospital at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 6-17, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.
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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19 U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--A UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility stands in the motor pool of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 16, 2019. Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) recently conducted training on efficiently and effectively setting-up, taking down and operating the mobile hospital at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 6-17, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.
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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19 U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--A UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility stands in the motor pool of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 16, 2019. Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) recently conducted training on efficiently and effectively setting-up, taking down and operating the mobile hospital at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 6-17, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.
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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19 U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--1st Lt. Vincent Nzayisenga, medical clinic officer, Uganda People’s Defence Force, gives directives to UPDF soldiers about the layout of a UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility, May 15, 2019, during the vendor training event at the URDCC motor pool, Jinja, Uganda.
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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19 U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19
12:00 AM5/23/2019
JINJA, Uganda--1st Lt. Vincent Nzayisenga, medical clinic officer, Uganda People’s Defence Force, gives directives to UPDF soldiers about the layout of a UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility, May 15, 2019, during the vendor training event at the URDCC motor pool, Jinja, Uganda.
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Learning From the Past: Enhancing Comprehensive Protection of Civilians

Learning From the Past: Enhancing Comprehensive Protection of Civilians Learning From the Past: Enhancing Comprehensive Protection of Civilians
8:49 AM5/20/2019
MUSANZE, Rwanda – U.S. Africa Command, through the Department of State’s Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative, in partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Rwanda, and the United Nations Integrated Training Services conducted a comprehensive train-the-trainers course on protection of civilians at the Rwanda Peace Academy in Musanze, Rwanda, May 6-11.
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AFRICOM commander visits USS Arlington

AFRICOM commander visits USS Arlington AFRICOM commander visits USS Arlington
1:46 PM5/10/2019
In March, Arlington conducted the first pier-side port visit of a U.S. Navy ship to Tunis, Tunisia in over 17 years.
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AFRICOM commander visits USCGC Thetis; thanks crew

AFRICOM commander visits USCGC Thetis; thanks crew AFRICOM commander visits USCGC Thetis; thanks crew
5:22 PM5/9/2019
Thetis recently concluded a deployment to the Gulf of Guinea, which began in March, and will soon return to its homeport of Key West, Florida.
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Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. target al-Shabaab terrorists

Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. target al-Shabaab terrorists Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. target al-Shabaab terrorists
5:30 PM5/6/2019
To support the Federal Government of Somalia's continued efforts to degrade al-Shabaab, U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants in the vicinity of Tortoroow, Somalia, on May 5, 2019.
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Capable Partners Make Enlisted Development Strategy a Reality

Capable Partners Make Enlisted Development Strategy a Reality Capable Partners Make Enlisted Development Strategy a Reality
2:48 PM4/24/2019
Top senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Africa visit Ghana
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East Africa DMI Conference: Information Sharing Through Lasting Relationships

East Africa DMI Conference: Information Sharing Through Lasting Relationships East Africa DMI Conference: Information Sharing Through Lasting Relationships
8:46 AM4/23/2019
Senior military intelligence officials from East Africa, Europe, the U.S., Canada, and representatives from the African Union Mission to Somalia met during the annual East Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference here April 3-4. The conference, hosted by the AFRICOM Intelligence Directorate (J2), is aimed at developing military intelligence relationships, addressing common regional challenges, and defining a shared way forward to address the most pressing issues..
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U.S. confirms airstrike against ISIS-Somalia’s Abdulhakim Dhuqub

U.S. confirms airstrike against ISIS-Somalia’s Abdulhakim Dhuqub U.S. confirms airstrike against ISIS-Somalia’s Abdulhakim Dhuqub
6:23 PM4/15/2019
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia's continued efforts to degrade violent extremist organizations, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Xiriiro, Bari Region, Somalia, on April 14, 2019, killing Abdulhakim Dhuqub, a high ranking ISIS-Somalia official.
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AFRICOM Africa Malaria Taskforce Key Leader Event - 2019 comes to a close

AFRICOM Africa Malaria Taskforce Key Leader Event - 2019 comes to a close AFRICOM Africa Malaria Taskforce Key Leader Event - 2019 comes to a close
11:07 AM4/15/2019
The Africa Malaria Taskforce Key Leader Event - 2019 comes to a close in Kampala, Uganda.
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Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command

Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command
12:06 PM4/13/2019
A congressional delegation led by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited U.S. Africa Command April 13, 2019 to gain insight about how the command’s operations and activities support the U.S. strategy for Africa.
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Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command

Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command
10:07 AM4/13/2019
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talks to U.S. Africa Command senior leaders and key personnel during a visit April 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. A group of congressional delegates including Pelosi visited AFRICOM to gain insight on the command's operations and activities supporting the U.S. strategy for Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Nate Herring/Released)
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