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Common Interests, Challenges Discussed at African Air Chiefs Conference

Common Interests, Challenges Discussed at African Air Chiefs Conference

Common Interests, Challenges Discussed at African Air Chiefs Conference

12:00 AM5/10/2011

Shared interests and common challenges topped discussions between African air chiefs from 24 nations and their U.S. counterparts during the 2011 African Air Chiefs Conference April 26 through 28, 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The

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Chaplain Meets with East Africa Religious Leaders

Chaplain Meets with East Africa Religious Leaders

Chaplain Meets with East Africa Religious Leaders

12:00 AM5/5/2011

Chaplain (U.S. Navy Captain) Jon Cutler, director of Religious Affairs for Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and U.S. Navy Chief Religious Programs Specialist Antoine Roach traveled to Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Air Force Leaders from Africa, United States Meet in Ethiopia

Air Force Leaders from Africa, United States Meet in Ethiopia

Air Force Leaders from Africa, United States Meet in Ethiopia

12:00 AM4/27/2011

Air force leaders from more than 20 nations across Africa joined with U.S. Air Force leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 26, 2011, to discuss aviation issues and develop partnerships across the continent.

The 2011 African Air

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CJTF-HOA Chaplain meets 'Ethiopian Daughter'

CJTF-HOA Chaplain meets 'Ethiopian Daughter'

CJTF-HOA Chaplain meets 'Ethiopian Daughter'

12:00 AM3/27/2011

On March 11, Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel David Terrinoni met a 15-year-old Ethiopian girl whom his twin 25-year-old daughters have supported every month for 10 years since they were in middle school, deciding on their own to tithe their babysitting

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Seabees Construct Well, Relieve Thirst in Horn of Africa

Seabees Construct Well, Relieve Thirst in Horn of Africa

Seabees Construct Well, Relieve Thirst in Horn of Africa

12:00 AM3/7/2011

After 19 days of 24 hour operations, Seabees assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 Detail Horn of Africa's (Det. HOA) Water Well Team completed construction of their first well in the village of Jedane, Ethiopia, on

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CJTF-HOA Partners with Djiboutian Health Officials for Remote Care

CJTF-HOA Partners with Djiboutian Health Officials for Remote Care

CJTF-HOA Partners with Djiboutian Health Officials for Remote Care

12:00 AM3/3/2011

Less than a mile from where the borders of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia connect, a large crowd celebrated the opening of a much needed health clinic on February 26, 2011 in the tiny village of Guistir in the Ali Sabieh District of Djibouti. Read more

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CNE Jazz Combo Fuses with Ethiopian Land Forces Band

CNE Jazz Combo Fuses with Ethiopian Land Forces Band

CNE Jazz Combo Fuses with Ethiopian Land Forces Band

12:00 AM2/11/2011

The U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band Jazz Combo performed with members of the Ethiopian Land Forces band at the U.S. Embassy dedication ceremony, February 8, 2011, in Addis Ababa.

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U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Dedicates New Well in Dire Dawa

U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Dedicates New Well in Dire Dawa

U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Dedicates New Well in Dire Dawa

12:00 AM12/8/2010

U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald E. Booth dedicated a new well in the Adiga Falima area of Dire Dawa November 29, 2010.

Members of the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 (NMCB-7) completed the first of seven

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U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Dedicates New Well in Dire Dawa

U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Dedicates New Well in Dire Dawa

U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Dedicates New Well in Dire Dawa

12:00 AM12/8/2010

U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald E. Booth dedicated a new well in the Adiga Falima area of Dire Dawa November 29, 2010.

Members of the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 (NMCB-7) completed the first of seven

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In Final Stage, Amani Africa Exercise Gauges Africa Standby Force Readiness

In Final Stage, Amani Africa Exercise Gauges Africa Standby Force Readiness

In Final Stage, Amani Africa Exercise Gauges Africa Standby Force Readiness

12:00 AM10/27/2010

The African Union (AU) Commission's Africa Standby Force began the final phase of the Amani Africa Cycle with a command post exercise (CPX) October 20, 2010.

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Return to Shinile: Nursing Students and U.S. Army Functional Specialty Team Distribute Medications

Return to Shinile: Nursing Students and U.S. Army Functional Specialty Team Distribute Medications

Return to Shinile: Nursing Students and U.S. Army Functional Specialty Team Distribute Medications

12:00 AM10/26/2010

Nursing students of the Arts Medical College of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia with assistance from the U.S. Army 418th Civil Function Specialty Team (Fx SP), Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), distributed medications to more than 900

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Return to Shinile: Nursing Students and U.S. Army Functional Specialty Team Distribute Medications

Return to Shinile: Nursing Students and U.S. Army Functional Specialty Team Distribute Medications

Return to Shinile: Nursing Students and U.S. Army Functional Specialty Team Distribute Medications

12:00 AM10/25/2010

Nursing students of the Arts Medical College of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia with assistance from the U.S. Army 418th Civil Function Specialty Team (Fx SP), Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), distributed medications to more than 900

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Ethiopian Nurses Practice EMT Skills with CJTF-HOA

Ethiopian Nurses Practice EMT Skills with CJTF-HOA

Ethiopian Nurses Practice EMT Skills with CJTF-HOA

12:00 AM10/25/2010

Nurses of the Dil Chora Hospital in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, attended the first week-long emergency medical technician (EMT) course, October 15, 2010.

The course is a partnership between Dr. Manyazewal Dessie, senior orthopedic surgeon at

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Ethiopian Nurses Practice EMT Skills with CJTF-HOA

Ethiopian Nurses Practice EMT Skills with CJTF-HOA

Ethiopian Nurses Practice EMT Skills with CJTF-HOA

12:00 AM10/25/2010

Nurses of the Dil Chora Hospital in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, attended the first week-long emergency medical technician (EMT) course, October 15, 2010.

The course is a partnership between Dr. Manyazewal Dessie, senior orthopedic surgeon at

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Army Civil Affairs Teams Attend Issa Chief Wedding

Army Civil Affairs Teams Attend Issa Chief Wedding

Army Civil Affairs Teams Attend Issa Chief Wedding

12:00 AM10/14/2010

A U.S. Army 418th Civil Affairs Team (Charlie Company) was invited by the tribal Chief (Ugaas) of Issa, Mustafe Maxamed Ibraahim, to attend his wedding celebration September 23, 2010.

Through meetings with tribal elders and advisors,

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Collaboration for Rapid Response to Malaria Outbreak

Collaboration for Rapid Response to Malaria Outbreak

Collaboration for Rapid Response to Malaria Outbreak

12:00 AM10/13/2010

Long lasting insecticidal bed nets (LLINs) have been proven to reduce malaria by up to 90% if used properly, and they are more effective if the entire community is using them simultaneously.

Although the Government of Ethiopia

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Command Sergeant Major Blog: September 2010

Command Sergeant Major Blog: September 2010

Command Sergeant Major Blog: September 2010

12:00 AM10/12/2010

It's been almost two months since I last wrote...hard to believe.

Since my last blog I have been to Liberia, Djibouti, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. A very special event in September was the privilege and honor of hosting

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In First-Ever Communications Test, AFRICOM Assists African Union Peace Ops Center

In First-Ever Communications Test, AFRICOM Assists African Union Peace Ops Center

In First-Ever Communications Test, AFRICOM Assists African Union Peace Ops Center

12:00 AM8/23/2010

For the first time ever, a direct communications link was established between the African Union and units in the field as part of the annual Africa Endeavor 2010 exercise, in which 36 African nations met in Ghana to improve military coordination

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CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs Assists With Curbing Malaria Outbreak

CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs Assists With Curbing Malaria Outbreak

CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs Assists With Curbing Malaria Outbreak

12:00 AM8/5/2010

Residents of Hawi Gudina, West Hararghe zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia, received aid in the form of nearly 900 long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) from a U.S. Army Civil Affairs team assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa,

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CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs Assists With Curbing Malaria Outbreak

CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs Assists With Curbing Malaria Outbreak

CJTF-HOA Civil Affairs Assists With Curbing Malaria Outbreak

12:00 AM8/5/2010

Residents of Hawi Gudina, West Hararghe zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia, received aid in the form of nearly 900 long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) from a U.S. Army Civil Affairs team assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa,

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