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Nigeria and Liberia Pledge to Collaborate on Disaster Preparedness

Nigeria and Liberia Pledge to Collaborate on Disaster Preparedness Nigeria and Liberia Pledge to Collaborate on Disaster Preparedness
1:28 PM10/6/2015
A West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative course graduation ceremony provides an opportunity for officials to agree to promote regional collaboration on disaster preparedness.
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U.S. Marines, Gabonese Share Tactics

U.S. Marines, Gabonese Share Tactics U.S. Marines, Gabonese Share Tactics
9:01 AM10/6/2015
Sharing Infantry tactics with partners in Gabon supports the U.S. National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking.
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Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange:

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange: Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange:
3:46 PM10/5/2015
Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange: Key NATO staff met with AFRICOM personnel during a recent staff exchange visit, conducted Sept. 10, 2015, at AFRICOM’s headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison, Stuttgart, GE. The MNCC is AFRICOM’s hub for multinational cooperation and is primarily responsible for integrating international partners into staff processes that inform strategic planning and operations. Picture L-R: U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kam from SHAPE, French Air Force Lt. Col. Pascal Giraud from SHAPE, U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Raymond Yau from AFRICOM and U.S. Army Col. Tony Curtis who leads the MNCC at AFRICOM. (USAFRICOM photo by Brenda Law/Released)
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Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange:

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange: Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange:
3:45 PM10/5/2015
Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange: Theodora Adekunle, Political Officer with the NATO International Staff, and British Navy Cdr. Mark Stuttard with the Allied Joint Forces Command in Naples, Italy, met with AFRICOM staff during a recent staff exchange visit, conducted Sept. 10, 2015, at AFRICOM’s headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison, Stuttgart, GE. The MNCC is AFRICOM’s hub for multinational cooperation and is primarily responsible for integrating international partners into staff processes that inform strategic planning and operations. (USAFRICOM photo by Brenda Law/Released)
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Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange

Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange
3:40 PM10/5/2015
Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange: Michel Soula, Head of all NATO Operations but Afghanistan, met with AFRICOM staff during a recent staff exchange visit, conducted Sept. 10, 2015, at AFRICOM’s headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison, Stuttgart, GE. The MNCC is AFRICOM’s hub for multinational cooperation and is primarily responsible for integrating international partners into staff processes that inform strategic planning and operations. (USAFRICOM photo by Brenda Law/Released)
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AFRICOM’s Multinational Cooperation Center Hosts First NATO Staff Exchange

AFRICOM’s Multinational Cooperation Center Hosts First NATO Staff Exchange AFRICOM’s Multinational Cooperation Center Hosts First NATO Staff Exchange
11:21 AM10/5/2015
Key leaders from NATO’s Operations Division met with AFRICOM staff to learn about the potential for partnering.
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AFRICOM Commander Visits Uganda, Presents Legions of Merit (4) of (4)

AFRICOM Commander Visits Uganda, Presents Legions of Merit (4) of (4) AFRICOM Commander Visits Uganda, Presents Legions of Merit (4) of (4)
10:26 AM10/1/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, the commander of U.S. Africa Command met Ugandan Chief of Defense Forces Katumba Wamala and other senior officials of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces in Kampala Sept. 30, 2015. Rodriguez also presented the Legion of Merit, the highest U.S. military award for foreign citizens, to six Ugandan People's Defense Force officers. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy - Kampala)
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U.S., Senegal Train on Sea-to-Land Tactics (6) of (6)

U.S., Senegal Train on Sea-to-Land Tactics (6) of (6) U.S., Senegal Train on Sea-to-Land Tactics (6) of (6)
2:33 PM9/30/2015
Second Lt. Aaron Burtner, security cooperation team leader, poses for a photo with Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commandos after completing their final exercise with U.S. service members in Dakar, Senegal, September 17, 2015. The Marines and Coast Guardsmen with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa spent four weeks training the COFUMACO on basic infantry tactics and small-boat operations as a part of a Maritime Security Force Assistance mission to increase interoperability with Senegal’s and strengthen the bond between the partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Olivia McDonald/Released)
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Talking it Out in Uganda (1) of (2)

Talking it Out in Uganda (1) of (2) Talking it Out in Uganda (1) of (2)
10:16 AM9/29/2015
U.S. Army Sgt. Zechariah Dice, information operations course instructor, shows Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) personnel how to use a tactical transmitter system during an information operations course at Jinja, Uganda, recently. Its use was part of a course designed to help the UPDF develop their ability to plan and disseminate information to civilians and violent extremist organizations to inform and reduce the need for force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
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Surgeons From African Partner Nations Meet in Germany (3) of (3)

Surgeons From African Partner Nations Meet in Germany (3) of (3) Surgeons From African Partner Nations Meet in Germany (3) of (3)
3:07 PM9/24/2015
Djibouti Armed Forces Lt. Amina Ahmed Farah, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Capt. Roland Powers and U.S. Air National Guard Col. Mike Cooper, discuss priorities in medical training at Ramstein AB, Germany, Aug. 25, 2015. The goal of this symposium was for African partners to possess greater medical support capacity and the ability to sustain medical readiness through African institutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charlene M. Spade/released)
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2:39 PM9/23/2015
A child eats a lollipop after a medical checkup at the Ali Sabieh Medical Clinic in Djibouti, Africa, Sept. 12, 2015. The 404th Civil Affairs Battalion team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, partnered with Djibouti’s Ministry of Health to deliver specialty medical care and medication for Djiboutians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes
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United States and Mozambique Host Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop in Maputo

United States and Mozambique Host Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop in Maputo United States and Mozambique Host Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop in Maputo
10:53 AM9/22/2015
The U.S. Department of State and the Government of Mozambique, supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, will host a Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop for Lusophone Africa in Maputo, September 22-24.
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AFRICOM Sponsors Water Security Workshop

AFRICOM Sponsors Water Security Workshop AFRICOM Sponsors Water Security Workshop
3:10 PM9/18/2015
Natural resources experts from Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and the U.S. gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Aug. 24-28 for the Horn of Africa Water Security Workshop.
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AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (4) of (4)

AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (4) of (4) AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (4) of (4)
10:01 AM9/18/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter III, right, the outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement with U.S. Africa Command, shakes hands with U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael T. Franken, the AFRICOM deputy to the commander for military operations, after Carter received the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award during a ceremony at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Carter served as the commander’s senior diplomat and civilian advisor to the commander since November 2013.
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AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (2) of (4)

AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (2) of (4) AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (2) of (4)
10:01 AM9/18/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter III, right, the command’s outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement,and U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, address members of the AFRICOM staff at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Rodriguez awarded Carter with the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the highest military award a civilian can earn from a joint command or staff.
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AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (3) of (4)

AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (3) of (4) AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (3) of (4)
10:01 AM9/18/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, left, commander of U.S. Africa Command presents the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award to Ambassador Phillip Carter III, the outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement with U.S. Africa Command, during a ceremony at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Carter served as the commander’s senior diplomat since November 2013.
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AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (3) of (4)

AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (3) of (4) AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (3) of (4)
9:52 AM9/18/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter III, right, the outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement with U.S. Africa Command, shakes hands with U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael T. Franken, the AFRICOM deputy to the commander for military operations, after Carter received the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award during a ceremony at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Carter served as the commander’s senior diplomat and civilian advisor to the commander since November 2013.
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AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (1) of (4)

AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (1) of (4) AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (1) of (4)
9:52 AM9/18/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, left, commander of U.S. Africa Command, shakes hands with Ambassador Phillip Carter III, the command’s outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement, after awarding Carter the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Medal at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Before becoming the command’s senior diplomat and civilian advisor to the commander in November 2013, Carter served as the U.S. Ambassador to Republic of Cote d’Ivoire.
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AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (2) of (4)

AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (2) of (4) AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians (2) of (4)
9:52 AM9/18/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, left, commander of U.S. Africa Command presents the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award to Ambassador Phillip Carter III, the outgoing deputy to the commander for civil military engagement with U.S. Africa Command, during a ceremony at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17, 2015. Carter served as the commander’s senior diplomat since November 2013.
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AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians

AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians AFRICOM Senior Diplomat Receives Top Joint Award for Civilians
9:50 AM9/18/2015
Ambassador Phillip Carter has served as the deputy to the command for civil military engagement since Nov. 2013.
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