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USNS Spearhead Delivers Project Handclasp Materials to Ghana Charities (2) of (2)

USNS Spearhead Delivers Project Handclasp Materials to Ghana Charities (2) of (2) USNS Spearhead Delivers Project Handclasp Materials to Ghana Charities (2) of (2)
2:58 PM3/30/2015
Members of Project Handclasp and service members from the U.S. and Ghanaian military pose for a photo in front of Project Handclasp supplies, delivered from the Military Sealift Command’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) March 26, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenan O’Connor/Released)
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AFRICOM Recognizes 4th Quarter Award Winners

AFRICOM Recognizes 4th Quarter Award Winners AFRICOM Recognizes 4th Quarter Award Winners
9:47 AM3/30/2015
Winners and their recipients pose for a group photo after the presentation of U.S. Africa Command’s 4th Quarter Awards during a ceremony at the event center here March 27, 2015.
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AFRICOM Recognizes 4th Quarter Award Winners (1) of (2)

AFRICOM Recognizes 4th Quarter Award Winners (1) of (2) AFRICOM Recognizes 4th Quarter Award Winners (1) of (2)
9:30 AM3/30/2015
Recipients and winners of U.S. Africa Command’s 4th Quarter Awards pose for a group photo after the presentation of the awards during a ceremony at the event center here March 27, 2015. The ceremony, which recognized the outstanding achievements of all winners over the course of the previous year’s fourth quarter, was held in conjunction with an all-hands call. (AFRICOM photo by Tech. Sgt. Olufemi A. Owolabi)
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Africa’s premier senior enlisted course gains momentum (2) of (2)

Africa’s premier senior enlisted course gains momentum  (2) of (2) Africa’s premier senior enlisted course gains momentum  (2) of (2)
9:15 AM3/27/2015
Malawi Sergeants Major Course graduates pose for a class photo Nov. 14 outside the Peace Support building, Malawi Armed Forces College, Salima, Malawi. The graduates are the second group of Malawi Defence Force soldiers to attend the course. Top students were selected from both courses be instructors for future courses. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. Maj. Ron La Fond)
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U.S. Special Operations Command Africa Image

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9:02 AM3/27/2015
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez at the closing ceremony for Flintlock, Mar. 9, 2015, N'Djamena, Chad. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Espinosa, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa/RELEASED)
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USAID, CJTF-HOA and Djibouti medical teams share knowledge (1) of (2)

USAID, CJTF-HOA and Djibouti medical teams share knowledge  (1) of (2) USAID, CJTF-HOA and Djibouti medical teams share knowledge  (1) of (2)
10:56 AM3/25/2015
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joshua Hawley–Molloy, CJTF-HOA 404th Civil Affairs Battalion, functional specialties team physician, takes a look at a patient’s throat during a pediatric examination as part of the Djibouti Ministry of Health Medical Caravan to the Yoboki Medical Clinic, Mar 17. The caravan brought together medical providers from Combine Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Djibouti Ministry of Health and United States Agency for International Development, to provide medical care to patients that don’t get the opportunity to see the specialists these events can provide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie/Released)
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4:38 PM3/18/2015
“The Rule of Law is our most important export.” – U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven Hummer, AFRICOM Dep. Cdr. for Military Operations. Military lawyers from 17 African nations have joined U.S. counterparts to discuss a variety of legal topics during a forum hosted by U.S. Africa Command, Mar. 17-19, 2015, at the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Kelley Barracks. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/RELEASED)
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U.S. Special Operations Command Africa Image

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4:37 PM3/9/2015
Flintlock 2015 Chadian Exercise Director, Brig. Gen. Zakaria Ngobongue (right) and U.S. Special Operations Command Africa Commanding General, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Linder at the closing ceremony for Flintlock in N'Djamena, Chad. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Espinosa, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa/RELEASED)
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Soldier earns direct commission, gives back to his new country

Soldier earns direct commission, gives back to his new country Soldier earns direct commission, gives back to his new country
3:48 PM3/5/2015
The U.S. is known as “the land of opportunity.” American history has many stories of people who immigrated with little or nothing in search of a better life. For one man, the tales of the American dream inspired him to do just that.
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3:26 PM3/5/2015
2nd Lt. Komi Afetse, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and Ambassador Dawn Liberi, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi, pose for a photo during the 239th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration in Bujumbura, Burundi, Nov. 8, 2014. Afetse immigrated to the U.S. from Togo, and earned his commission through the Army Reserve Officer Accession Program on Feb. 14, 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Allison Pittam/Released)
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U.S. Amb. to EU visits AFRICOM

U.S. Amb. to EU visits AFRICOM U.S. Amb. to EU visits AFRICOM
3:38 PM3/4/2015
U.S. Amb. to the European Union, Amb. Anthony Gardner (right) and AFRICOM’s Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagements, Amb. Phillip Carter, pose for a photo. Gardner spent the day with AFRICOM staff experts. The visit provides an opportunity to facilitate greater cooperation with the EU in Africa. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/Released)
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U.S. Naval Forces - Europe-Africa

U.S. Naval Forces - Europe-Africa U.S. Naval Forces - Europe-Africa
4:42 PM3/3/2015
NAPLES, Italy (March. 2, 2015) Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, Vice Adm. James Foggo, III, welcomes Gabon navy Chief Rear Adm. Yves Keba Malekou as he arrives for the 2015 Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Course Africa at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, March 2, 2015. During this weeklong CFMCC course, facilitated by the U.S. Naval War College, 33 senior naval leaders from maritime countries in Europe and Africa will participate in seminars and discussions focusing on the effective employment of naval forces in a joint, coalition or interagency environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel P. Schumacher/Released)
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Military Naval leaders gather for week long maritime summit

Military Naval leaders gather for week long maritime summit Military Naval leaders gather for week long maritime summit
4:22 PM3/3/2015
U.S. Naval course brings 33 naval leaders from Africa and Europe to discuss maritime issues of mutual concern in effort to improve war-fighting capability.
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Soldier-scientists begin closure of Ebola testing labs

Soldier-scientists begin closure of Ebola testing labs Soldier-scientists begin closure of Ebola testing labs
1:18 PM2/19/2015
Capt. Shawn Palmer, a biochemist with the 1st Area Medical Laboratory, based out of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and a native of Loma, Colo., breaks down a biological safety level three glove box at the 1st AML’s Ebola testing lab in Zwedru, Liberia, Feb. 9, 2015. The glove box is built to provide maximum personnel and environmental protection from high-risk biological agents. Soldiers of the 1st AML used this equipment to test blood samples of suspected Ebola patients. This, along with other equipment, was decontaminated and packed away as 1st AML closed the Zwedru lab. Operation United Assistance is a Department of Defense operation in Liberia to provide logistics, training and engineering support to U.S. Agency for International Development-led efforts to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in western Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Terrance D. Rhodes, Joint Forces Command – United Assistance Public Affairs/RELEASED)
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11:00 AM2/18/2015
CDR Richard Gustafson, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, briefs on DoD Global Health Engagement during the 2015 AFRICOM Partners Health Engagement Forum, a three-day event conducted at the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany at Kelley Barracks, Feb. 18-20, 2015. The event was organized by the AFRICOM Command Surgeon’s Office. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Tech. Sgt. Olufemi A. Owolabi)
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11:00 AM2/18/2015
CDR Richard Gustafson, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, briefs on DoD Global Health Engagement during the 2015 AFRICOM Partners Health Engagement Forum, a three-day event conducted at the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany at Kelley Barracks, Feb. 18-20, 2015. The event was organized by the AFRICOM Command Surgeon’s Office. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Tech. Sgt. Olufemi A. Owolabi)
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Charting Maps for Gulf of Tadjoura showing Exercise Area of Operations

Charting Maps for Gulf of Tadjoura showing Exercise Area of Operations Charting Maps for Gulf of Tadjoura showing Exercise Area of Operations
9:44 AM2/17/2015
The charting maps for the Gulf of Tadjoura showing the exercise area of operations are displayed during Exercise Cutlass Express 2015 in Djibouti, Jan. 31, 2015. Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, Exercise Cutlass Express 2015 is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities of East African and Indian Ocean nations to counter sea-based illicit activity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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AU Media Delegation concludes

AU Media Delegation concludes AU Media Delegation concludes
4:37 AM2/17/2015
AU Media Delegation visit concludes with interview of AFRICOM's Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven Hummer
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nations stand together during African Partnership Flight-Djibouti

nations stand together during African Partnership Flight-Djibouti nations stand together during African Partnership Flight-Djibouti
9:03 AM2/9/2015
DJIBOUTI AIR BASE, Djibouti -- Burundi Airmen stand in formation during the opening ceremony for African Partnership Flight on Djibouti Air Base, Djibouti, Feb. 7, 2015. African Partnership Flight is the premier program for delivering aviation security cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Wilson
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Six nations stand together during African Partnership Flight-Djibouti

Six nations stand together during African Partnership Flight-Djibouti Six nations stand together during African Partnership Flight-Djibouti
8:51 AM2/9/2015
About 80 Airmen from Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and the United States stood together for African Partnership Flight opening ceremonies on Djibouti Air Base Feb. 7, 2015.
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