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AFRICOM Commander visits Cameroon, Tours Africa Partnership Station Ship

AFRICOM Commander visits Cameroon, Tours Africa Partnership Station Ship

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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Bush Explains Focus of Africa Military Command

Bush Explains Focus of Africa Military Command

Bush Explains Focus of Africa Military Command

12:00 AM2/20/2008

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

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General Ward Outlines Vision for U.S. Africa Command

General Ward Outlines Vision for U.S. Africa Command

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)

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TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict

TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict

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,

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AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership

AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership

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

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TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip

TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip

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

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AFRICOM Welcomes USAID Official, Discusses Avenues of Cooperation

AFRICOM Welcomes USAID Official, Discusses Avenues of Cooperation

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

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Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

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

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Military Review Discusses Africa Command

Military Review Discusses Africa Command

Military Review Discusses Africa Command

12:00 AM12/31/2007

United States Africa Command is the subject of a new article in Military Review, an independent research journal published by the U.S. Army.

"In many ways, AFRICOM is a post-Cold War experiment that radically rethinks security in

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U.S. AFRICOM Deputy Visits Liberia

U.S. AFRICOM Deputy Visits Liberia

U.S. AFRICOM Deputy Visits Liberia

12:00 AM12/20/2007

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller, deputy to the commander for military operations for the newly formed U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited Monrovia, Liberia, December 18-19.

During the visit, Moeller participated in the

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AFRICOM Hosts Inaugural Meeting with Defense Attaches and Liaisons

AFRICOM Hosts Inaugural Meeting with Defense Attaches and Liaisons

AFRICOM Hosts Inaugural Meeting with Defense Attaches and Liaisons

12:00 AM12/14/2007

More than 100 U.S. government specialists working in Africa met December 13-14 in Germany for U.S. Africa Command's first conference for defense attaches and offices of defense cooperation and liaisons.

The Defense Attache and

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Creating Staff, not Finding Location, is AFRICOM's Goal, Deputy Says

Creating Staff, not Finding Location, is AFRICOM's Goal, Deputy Says

Creating Staff, not Finding Location, is AFRICOM's Goal, Deputy Says

12:00 AM12/5/2007

U.S. Africa Command is focused on creating a staff of specialists to develop long-term relationships with African militaries, not on establishing presence on the African continent or responding to immediate crises, AFRICOM's civilian deputy

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U.S. AFRICOM Commander to Meet with Regional Oganizations

U.S. AFRICOM Commander to Meet with Regional Oganizations

U.S. AFRICOM Commander to Meet with Regional Oganizations

12:00 AM12/3/2007

Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, commander of the newly formed U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), has announced plans to visit the headquarters of two of Africa's five regional economic communities Dec. 3-6.

During the visit,

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AFRICOM Staff Discusses African HIV/AIDS on U.N. Day

AFRICOM Staff Discusses African HIV/AIDS on U.N. Day

AFRICOM Staff Discusses African HIV/AIDS on U.N. Day

12:00 AM12/1/2007

HIV/AIDS is a significant problem in Africa and will be a major challenge for United States Africa Command, AFRICOM staff members said during an awareness meeting that coincided with the annual World AIDS Day on December 1.

More than

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AFRICOM Co-Deputies Brief Press in Nigeria

AFRICOM Co-Deputies Brief Press in Nigeria

AFRICOM Co-Deputies Brief Press in Nigeria

12:00 AM11/28/2007

Capacity building with African States is the primary objective of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Vice Admiral Robert Moeller, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations U.S. AFRICOM said November 28 in Abuja. Vice Admiral Moeller and his civilian

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Africa Command Pledges to Partner with Other U.S. Agencies

Africa Command Pledges to Partner with Other U.S. Agencies

Africa Command Pledges to Partner with Other U.S. Agencies

12:00 AM11/20/2007

The military's unified command responsible for engagement activities across Africa will work in tandem with other U.S. government agencies to assist partner nations there to confront poverty, disease, terrorism and other challenges, a senior

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New Africa Command will Promote Security, Spur Development

New Africa Command will Promote Security, Spur Development

New Africa Command will Promote Security, Spur Development

12:00 AM11/15/2007

Helping Africans confront security challenges in their region long has been a priority of the United States, say senior U.S. officials. But the military's new Africa Command (AFRICOM) also will prove an essential tool in continuing an equally

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Testimony to the House Armed Services Committee Statement for the Record

Testimony to the House Armed Services Committee Statement for the Record

Testimony to the House Armed Services Committee Statement for the Record

12:00 AM11/14/2007

Mr. Chairman, Congressman Hunter, distinguished Members of the Committee -- thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I am deeply honored to be appearing before you in my position as the Commander, United States Africa Command. It is rare

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AFRICOM's General Ward Visits African Union

AFRICOM's General Ward Visits African Union

AFRICOM's General Ward Visits African Union

12:00 AM11/8/2007

Making his first official trip as commander of United States Africa Command, General William E. "Kip" Ward visited the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he told reporters November 8 that he came to "explain what

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Diplomat, Admiral become Co-Deputies of U.S. Africa Command

Diplomat, Admiral become Co-Deputies of U.S. Africa Command

Diplomat, Admiral become Co-Deputies of U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM10/29/2007

An American ambassador and a Navy admiral have begun serving as co-deputies of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), a unique arrangement designed to enhance military support for U.S. government programs throughout Africa.

Ambassador

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