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AFRICOM Commander Details Current, Emerging Threats

12:00 AM6/26/2012

U.S. Africa Command's top military officer detailed existing and emerging threats from extremist organizations on the continent in a speech at the Africa

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Security Leaders Briefed on New U.S. Africa Strategy at Africa Center Seminar

12:00 AM6/20/2012

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) opened its annual Senior Leaders Seminar on June 18, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, during which keynote speaker Amanda J. Dory, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy, for the

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West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

12:00 AM6/19/2012

In the first such workshop hosted jointly by U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), lab technicians and epidemiologists from five West African nations gathered June 4-8,

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AFRICOM Forms Military Relationship With Libya

12:00 AM6/19/2012

Operation Odyssey Dawn, the U.S. Africa Command-led U.S. mission in Libya last year, imparted important lessons the Defense Department's newest combatant command is applying as it welcomes a new African partner to the fold while still dealing

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NCIS Port Security Exchange with Mozambicans Held on HSV 2

12:00 AM6/18/2012

Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) personnel embarked on board High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) shared port security tactics and training with civilian and military members from Mozambique, graduating eight students June 14, 2012, during an

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FACT SHEET: The New Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa

12:00 AM6/15/2012

On June 14, 2012, the White House announced a new U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa that provides a proactive and forward looking vision grounded in partnership. The new strategy sets forth four strategic objectives, as described below, and

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AFRICOM Will Maintain;Light Footprint; in Africa

12:00 AM6/13/2012

The United States has no plans to seek permanent bases in Africa, and, in the spirit of the new defense strategic guidance, will continue to maintain a "light footprint" on the continent, the top U.S. Africa Command officer said. Read more

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U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

12:00 AM6/11/2012

The United States is providing more than $81 million in additional humanitarian assistance as the lean season begins in the drought-affected Sahel region of West Africa.

With this additional contribution, the U.S. government is

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Joint Senior NCO/Warrant Officer Symposium Strengthens Bonds Among Africans, U.S.

12:00 AM6/1/2012

Nearly 30 representatives from more than 20 African partner nations gathered at an academic research center in southern Germany to share insights and learn from U.S. subject-matter experts during a Joint Warrant Officer and Senior Non-commissioned

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Joint Humanitarian Operations Course Helps Build Connections Before a Disaster Strikes

12:00 AM5/25/2012

Hurricanes, floods, volcano eruptions and other disasters do not wait for humans to get up to speed.

The Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC) is designed to get ahead of disasters. In the two-day course, U.S. military and

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USS McFaul Sailors Volunteer During Visit to Port Louis, Mauritius

12:00 AM5/22/2012

Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) participated in two community service projects during a port visit to Port Louis, Mauritius, May 14-15, 2012.

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Closing Ceremony Marks Completion of U.S. AFRICOM's Pandemic Response Program Exercise in Burkina Faso

12:00 AM5/21/2012

A closing ceremony, May 18, 2012, marked the end of the Burkina Faso Government Pandemic Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise following a week of relationship building, regional coordination, and problem solving.

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U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Hosts Maritime Course

12:00 AM5/18/2012

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa hosted the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Officer course, on the Naval Support Activity Naples in Naples, Italy, May 14-18, 2012.

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Exercise Participants Begin Testing Burkina Faso's Pandemic Response Preparedness and Response Plans

12:00 AM5/16/2012

On the second day of the Burkina Faso Government Pandemic Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise, May 15, 2012, participants began meeting in five task-oriented groups.

The operations command group, health group, humanitarian assistance

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Pandemic Influenza Table Top Exercise Begins in Burkina Faso

12:00 AM5/16/2012

Nearly 100 civilian and military representatives from seven African nations, the United States and three United Nations organizations met in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, May 14, 2012 for a weeklong exercise to conduct a baseline review of the

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AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

12:00 AM5/15/2012

The staff at U.S. Africa Command dug deep into their pockets during the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign Overseas Program. For their contributions to the Stuttgart Child and Youth Services, the command received a check for $10,799 in a presentation

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African Military Officers Visit U.S. AFRICOM as Part of Marshall Center Program

12:00 AM5/14/2012

Eight African military officers who are students at the George C. Marshall Center visited U.S. Africa Command May 11, 2012, to learn more about AFRICOM's mission and objectives.

The seven men and one woman are taking part in the

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U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts

12:00 AM5/14/2012

A two-man traveling contact team visited the Defense Institute for Superior Army Training in Bujumbura, Burundi in May 2012 to work with 16 Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) chaplains and psychologists with a focus on family counseling. Read more

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General Dempsey Blogs about the New Strategic Direction on Sexual Assault Prevention & Response

12:00 AM5/8/2012

To read the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's message on DoD Live, click here: Strategic Direction to the Joint

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Representatives from 30 African Nations Meet to Finalize Planning for Africa Endeavor 12

12:00 AM5/4/2012

Participants from more than 30 African nations met with their Western counterparts from the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands this week in Accra, Ghana, to finalize planning for Exercise Africa Endeavor 2012.

The final

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