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AFRICOM science advisors focus on solving warfighter challenges

AFRICOM science advisors focus on solving warfighter challenges

AFRICOM science advisors focus on solving warfighter challenges

4:50 PM3/22/2017

A touchless fingerprint scanner system for capturing finger prints for biometrics with the simple pass of a hand over a sensor was an emerging technology on display at the U.S. Pacific Command Operational Science and Technology Conference March 6 to 10 in Honolulu. The U.S. Africa Command science advisory team attended the conference to exchange information on ways to respond to capability gaps as well as enhance partner nation capability. (U.S. Africa Command photo courtesy of Ricardo Arias)

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Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End

Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End

Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End

12:07 PM3/20/2017

Maritime forces from Eastern Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe and the United States, as well as several international organizations concluded the sixth iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express, Feb. 8, 2017 in concurrent closing ceremonies in Le Chaland, Mauritius and Djibouti, Djibouti.

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Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger

Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger

Bilateral training during Exercise Alligator Dagger

9:08 AM1/9/2017

U.S. Marine Corps members with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), communicate with players on the range during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 18, 2016, at Arta Plage, Djibouti. On the ground, ANGLICO is tasked to communicate and coordinate with air or naval gunfire assets, as well as provide situational updates of target sites during their bombardment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)

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Africa Partnership Program planning conference focuses on maritime security

Africa Partnership Program planning conference focuses on maritime security

Africa Partnership Program planning conference focuses on maritime security

11:13 PM6/7/2016

The four-day conference focused on a Global Network of Navies approach to enhancing collaborative efforts to achieve maritime security in the maritime domain around Africa.

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1:46 PM5/18/2016

Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command and en. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force sign the summary of conclusions after a Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 31, 2016. The new agreement out lines the cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies and support, as well as a way forward for the Africa Data-Sharing Network and combat engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

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U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

11:24 AM4/7/2016

Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command and en. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force sign the summary of conclusions after a Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The new agreement out lines the cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies and support, as well as a way forward for the Africa Data-Sharing Network and combat engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

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U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

U.S., Ethiopia Sign New Agreement, Enhance Security Partnership

11:23 AM4/7/2016

Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command and en. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force sign the summary of conclusions after a Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 March, 2016. The new agreement out lines the cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies and support, as well as a way forward for the Africa Data-Sharing Network and combat engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

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Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (3) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (3) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (3) of (3)

10:08 AM12/14/2015

(From Right) Carl Giles, director of Instrumentation Training Analysis Computer Simulations and Support team, speaks with Maj. Gen. Molefi Seikano, Ground Forces Commander, Botswana Defense Force, and his party, to provide an understanding of how ITACSS benefits unit training during a U.S. Army Africa command sponsored visit to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Dec. 3, 2015. The visit offered Botswana leadership an opportunity to observe JMRC facilities and capabilities, as well as explore opportunities for future training and partnership. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Gemma Iglesias)

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Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (2) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (2) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (2) of (3)

10:08 AM12/14/2015

Members of the Botswana Defense Force receive instruction on detecting improvised explosive devices as part of a Counter IED brief during a U.S. Army Africa command sponsored visit to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Dec. 3, 2015. The visit offered Botswana leadership an opportunity to observe JMTC facilities, as well as explore opportunities for future training and partnership. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado)

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Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (1) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (1) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (1) of (3)

10:07 AM12/14/2015

U.S. Army Africa Deputy Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, Jr. greets Botswana Commander, Maj. Gen. Molefi Seikano, during a command sponsored visit to Vicenza, Italy, Nov.30 to Dec. 3, 2015. The visit offer Seikano an opportunity to observe USARAF facilities and capabilities, as well as explore opportunities for future training and partnership. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Craig Philbrick)

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Air Force Secretary Makes First Visit to Djibouti

Air Force Secretary Makes First Visit to Djibouti

Air Force Secretary Makes First Visit to Djibouti

11:14 AM11/16/2015

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James met with Airmen and senior leaders at Camp Lemonnier and the U.S. Embassy, as well as senior members from the Djiboutian military, during her first visit to the country Nov. 12, 2015.

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9:51 AM10/23/2015

Maj. Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim, (left), Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) chief of defense and Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, Kentucky National Guard (KNG) adjutant general, sign a State Partnership Program agreement at the Kempinski Hotel, Djibouti, June 2, 2015. The agreement means a long term cooperative agreement between the KNG and FAD that will foster mutually beneficial exchanges between the two at all levels of the military as well as the civilian world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)

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3:54 PM5/11/2015

A joint team Chadian and U.S. military medical professionals work together during a surgery April 14 at the Military Teaching Hospital in N’Djamena, Chad. They performed a procedure on a Chadian soldier who sustained a gunshot wound that fractured his right femur and left tibia. The U.S. and Chadian medical teams are working together as part of a joint exercise called Medical Readiness and Training Exercise known as MEDRETE 15-3. The exercise is a joint effort between the Chadian government, U.S. Army Africa, the Army Reserve Medical Command and the 7th Civil Support Command. MEDRETE 15-3 serves as an opportunity for U.S. and Chadian forces to hone and strengthen their life saving skills as well as reinforce the partnership between both countries. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Andrea Merritt)

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Africa Strategic Dialogue Unites DoD and DoS

Africa Strategic Dialogue Unites DoD and DoS

Africa Strategic Dialogue Unites DoD and DoS

3:19 PM2/25/2014

U.S. Africa Command hosted more than 100 senior leaders from the Departments of State and Defense as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to discuss how to align desired outcomes with U.S. foreign policy objectives, and

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Africa Strategic Dialogue Unites DoD, DoS in Whole of Government Approach

Africa Strategic Dialogue Unites DoD, DoS in Whole of Government Approach

Africa Strategic Dialogue Unites DoD, DoS in Whole of Government Approach

2:44 PM2/25/2014

U.S. Africa Command hosted more than 100 senior leaders from the Departments of State and Defense as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to discuss how to align desired outcomes with U.S. foreign policy objectives, and

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Scholars at ACSS Roundtable: Boko Haram Reveals Complex Divisions within Nigeria

Scholars at ACSS Roundtable: Boko Haram Reveals Complex Divisions within Nigeria

Scholars at ACSS Roundtable: Boko Haram Reveals Complex Divisions within Nigeria

1:45 PM1/9/2014

The multifaceted nature of militant groups in northern Nigeria such as Boko Haram, as well as a lack of clear understanding of the factors that drive regional extremism, reflects larger aspects of Nigeria’s struggle for unity, a panel of scholars

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Mozambican General to African Leaders: Ethics is the Cornerstone of Good Leadership

Mozambican General to African Leaders: Ethics is the Cornerstone of Good Leadership

Mozambican General to African Leaders: Ethics is the Cornerstone of Good Leadership

9:49 AM10/25/2013

Mozambican Brigadier General Joaquim Marcos Manjate said core values of ethical leadership should include fulfilling the basic needs of those who are led, as well as seeking consensus between leaders and the led, for the good of the whole community.

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U.S. Chaplains Conduct Training for Malawi Defense Force

U.S. Chaplains Conduct Training for Malawi Defense Force

U.S. Chaplains Conduct Training for Malawi Defense Force

3:57 PM3/29/2013

Hardships that come with returning from a deployment can greatly affect Soldiers and their family members. This concept not only applies to American Soldiers, but Soldiers from other countries as well.

In an effort to help

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Marine Corps Birthday Message from CJTF-HOA

Marine Corps Birthday Message from CJTF-HOA

Marine Corps Birthday Message from CJTF-HOA

12:00 AM11/10/2012

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the Marines here at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and around the world as you celebrate the 237th birthday of the United States Marine Corps.

As our Marine Corps brethren know well, it all started

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"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

12:00 AM5/31/2012

Civil affairs specialists visit a village in a remote town in Africa and help install a water well for an overpopulated community - sounds like a great success story, right? But sometimes these missions have unseen consequences. In this scenario,

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