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U.S. Response Force Helps Certify Spanish Pilots (1) of (5)

U.S. Response Force Helps Certify Spanish Pilots (1) of (5) U.S. Response Force Helps Certify Spanish Pilots (1) of (5)
4:09 PM1/7/2016
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa fly an aerial refueling mission with pilots from the Spanish Air Force, Aug. 13, near Morón Air Base, Spain. While this particular training was a first for the two countries, the U.S. and Spain work together routinely, fostering one of the closest defense partnerships around the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/Released)
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U.S. Response Force Helps Certify Spanish Pilots

U.S. Response Force Helps Certify Spanish Pilots U.S. Response Force Helps Certify Spanish Pilots
3:59 PM1/7/2016
Marines work with European partners during rotation as U.S. response force for Africa.
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Ambassador Alexander M. Laskaris

Ambassador Alexander M. Laskaris Ambassador Alexander M. Laskaris
3:37 PM1/6/2016
Ambassador Alexander M. Laskaris serves as the Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, U.S. Africa Command.
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9:39 AM1/5/2016
Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Gaspard Olame Ndong, deputy chief of the general staff of the Gabonese Armed Forces, Brig. Gen. Jon Jensen, U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general, and Lt. Col. James Lander, deputy commanding officer of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, welcomed military planners from 16 African and European nations to the main planning event for Central Accord 2016. Central Accord is an annual exercise that brings together partner nations to demonstrate mission command proficiency for a United Nations peacekeeping operation, improve multi-echelon operations and develop multinational logistical and communications capabilities.
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9:39 AM1/5/2016
U.S., Gabonese, and planners from 14 African and European partner nations gather in Libreville, Gabon, Dec. 7 to coordinate planning efforts for Central Accord 2016. Central Accord is an annual exercise that brings together partner nations to demonstrate mission command proficiency for a United Nations peacekeeping operation, improve multi-echelon operations and develop multinational logistical and communications capabilities.
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9:39 AM1/5/2016
Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Sheldon briefs planners from the U.S., Gabonese, and 14 African and European partner nations during a survey trip Dec. 9 to Point Denis, Libreville, Gabon, for the main planning event of Central Accord 2016. Central Accord is an annual exercise that brings together partner nations to demonstrate mission command proficiency for a United Nations peacekeeping operation, improve multi-echelon operations and develop multinational logistical and communications capabilities.
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9:38 AM1/5/2016
Members of a security assistance training team and the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) pose for a group photo, Dec. 12, 2015 at the People’s Palace in Djibouti. The team conducted a three-week security assistance training session in order to help the FAD combat violent extremist organizations across East Africa.
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US, Gabonese planners partner to plan Central Accord 2016

US, Gabonese planners partner to plan Central Accord 2016 US, Gabonese planners partner to plan Central Accord 2016
9:35 AM1/5/2016
Planners from the U.S., Gabon and 14 other African and European nations met in Gabon Dec. 7-11 to conduct the main planning event for Central Accord 2016, which is scheduled to take place in June.
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CJTF-HOA provides Security Assistance Training for Djiboutian Military

CJTF-HOA provides Security Assistance Training for Djiboutian Military CJTF-HOA provides Security Assistance Training for Djiboutian Military
1:19 PM12/31/2015
Members of the Regional Joint Intelligence Training Facility, located at Royal Air Force Base Molesworth, England traveled recently to Djibouti to conduct Security Assistance Training for members of the Djiboutian Armed Forces.
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2:06 PM12/23/2015
U.S. service members recently completed the second module of Tactical Intelligence Support to Maritime Operations course for the Ghanaian Navy and Maritime Police Force, Dec. 7-18, at Ghana’s Eastern Naval Command Headquarters here. This course has already paid dividends, according to Foster Kotoku, the Ghanaian Maritime Police Force assistant superintendent. During the two-week course, students from the Ghanaian Maritime Police Force seized an undisclosed amount of illicit drugs from a smuggler on a ferry. With follow-on questioning, the police forces were led to a higher connection in the drug trade.
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2:06 PM12/23/2015
U.S. service members recently completed the second module of Tactical Intelligence Support to Maritime Operations course for the Ghanaian Navy and Maritime Police Force, Dec. 7-18, at Ghana’s Eastern Naval Command Headquarters here. This course has already paid dividends, according to Foster Kotoku, the Ghanaian Maritime Police Force assistant superintendent. During the two-week course, students from the Ghanaian Maritime Police Force seized an undisclosed amount of illicit drugs from a smuggler on a ferry. With follow-on questioning, the police forces were led to a higher connection in the drug trade.
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2:05 PM12/23/2015
U.S. service members recently completed the second module of Tactical Intelligence Support to Maritime Operations course for the Ghanaian Navy and Maritime Police Force, Dec. 7-18, at Ghana’s Eastern Naval Command Headquarters here. This course has already paid dividends, according to Foster Kotoku, the Ghanaian Maritime Police Force assistant superintendent. During the two-week course, students from the Ghanaian Maritime Police Force seized an undisclosed amount of illicit drugs from a smuggler on a ferry. With follow-on questioning, the police forces were led to a higher connection in the drug trade.
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3:51 PM12/17/2015
Ebenezer Dosoo, deputy national coordinator for the National Disaster Management Organization of Ghana, gives remarks during the closing ceremony of the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative Way Forward conference in Accra, Ghana Dec. 7-10.
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West African Nations Meet to Discuss Disaster Preparedness Way Ahead

West African Nations Meet to Discuss Disaster Preparedness Way Ahead West African Nations Meet to Discuss Disaster Preparedness Way Ahead
3:35 PM12/17/2015
Representatives from West African and European nations, U.S. government agencies, and other public and private organizations met in Accra, Ghana Dec. 7-10 to discuss the way forward for the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative, known as WADPI.
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AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation

AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation
2:35 PM12/17/2015
The Spanish Joint Operations Command participated in its first engagement at U.S. Africa Command Dec. 2.
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AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (2) of (2)

AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (2) of (2) AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (2) of (2)
11:02 AM12/17/2015
Members of the Spanish Joint Staff and U.S. Africa Command participate in a discussion at the AFRICOM Multinational Cooperation Center in Stuttgart, Germany, Dec. 2, 2015.
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AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (1) of (2)

AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (1) of (2) AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (1) of (2)
11:01 AM12/17/2015
Col. Enrique Tovar, chief of plans for the Spanish Joint Operations Command, participates in a discussion at the U.S. Africa Command Multinational Cooperation Center in Stuttgart, Germany, Dec. 2, 2015.
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US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016

US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016 US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016
3:57 PM12/16/2015
Col. Victor Kisiri, a 303rd Infantry Brigade administrative officer with Tanzanian People’s Defense Force, leads a planning session with members of U.S. Army Africa and the TPDF for the African Land Forces Summit 2016 at the East African community headquarters at Arusha, Tanzania, Dec. 1, 2015. . ALFS events bring army chiefs of staff from multiple African nations together to discuss regional and transregional topics. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Capt. Jason Welch)
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US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016

US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016 US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016
3:49 PM12/16/2015
Planners from U.S. Army Africa and the Tanzanian People’s Defense Force met Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 2015, to conduct the main planning event for the African Land Forces Summit 2016.
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9:03 AM12/15/2015
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