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US, Germany provide Equipment, Training for Tanzania Rangers

US, Germany provide Equipment, Training for Tanzania Rangers

US, Germany provide Equipment, Training for Tanzania Rangers

12:19 PM2/6/2015

Ambassador Egon Kochanke, German Ambassador to Tanzania, Lazaru Nyalandu, Tanzania Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, and Ambassador Mark Childress, U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, look over new ranger field equipment at Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania on Jan. 21, 2015. In a broader effort to combat poaching and illegal trafficking, the U.S. and German governments donated new field equipment for use by the rangers patrolling the reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ian Dean)

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New Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe

New Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe

New Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe

11:19 AM2/4/2015

African role players rehearse combat drills aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 11, 2014. More than 80 Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 and 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment taught military tactics and built camaraderie with role players in preparation for an upcoming deployment with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Lucas Hopkins)

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New Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe

New Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe

New Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe

11:12 AM2/4/2015

A five-day certification exercise for more than a thousand new Marines and sailors deploying during January and February in support of crisis and contingency response in the European and Africa Commands’ areas of responsibility concluded on Dec. 18, 2014.

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TSC Conference

11:47 AM1/26/2015

Ambassador Phillip Carter, III, Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, Africa Command, makes opening remarks at the East African Theater Security Cooperation Conference at Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa, Jan. 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

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TSC conference

11:47 AM1/26/2015

Ambassador Phillip Carter, III, Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, Africa Command, makes opening remarks at the East African Theater Security Cooperation Conference at Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa, Jan. 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

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3:25 PM1/23/2015

Joint Forces Command – United Assistance service members, deployed to Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia, take a tour of the Liberian National Museum, Jan. 20, 2015, in Monrovia. The JFC-UA sponsored museum visit was initiated to allow service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance to more fully understand and experience Liberian culture. 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 Spc. Caitlyn Byrne, 27th Public Affairs Detachment/Released)

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3:23 PM1/23/2015

Joint Forces Command – United Assistance service members, deployed to Barclay Training Center, Monrovia, Liberia, take a tour of the Liberian National Museum, Jan. 20, 2015, in Monrovia. The JFC-UA sponsored museum visit was initiated to allow service members deployed in support of Operation United Assistance to more fully understand and experience Liberian culture. The museum has three floors, each one dedicated to a different medium. The third floor displays prints of historic photos. 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 Spc. Caitlyn Byrne, 27th Public Affairs Detachment/Released)

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Exercise Obangame Express 2015 Nations Meet to Finalize Plans

Exercise Obangame Express 2015 Nations Meet to Finalize Plans

Exercise Obangame Express 2015 Nations Meet to Finalize Plans

10:14 AM1/20/2015

Planners from more than 20 African and European maritime nations attend a final planning conference in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, for Exercise Obangame Express Jan. 12, 2015. The exercise will take place in the Gulf of Guinea in March 2015, and will focus on developing regional maritime interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Kent Laborde/Released)

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Exercise Obangame Express 2015 Nations Meet to Finalize Plans

Exercise Obangame Express 2015 Nations Meet to Finalize Plans

Exercise Obangame Express 2015 Nations Meet to Finalize Plans

10:09 AM1/20/2015

Maritime professionals from more than 20 maritime nations met in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, to finalize plans for Exercise Obangame Express 2015, Jan. 12, 2015.

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Newly trained Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe (1) of (2)

Newly trained Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe (1) of (2)

Newly trained Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe (1) of (2)

1:19 PM1/15/2015

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment practice entering and exiting the MV-22B Osprey during a simulated Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel, or TRAP, mission aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, Dec. 9, 2014. The TRAP training provides designated forces tactical training and initial evaluation in order to conduct search and personnel recovery operations for the upcoming deployment with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa. (Photo by U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Krista James)

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Newly trained Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe (2) of (2)

Newly trained Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe (2) of (2)

Newly trained Crisis Response Marines continue operations in Africa, Europe (2) of (2)

1:19 PM1/15/2015

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment ride in an MV-22B Osprey during a simulated Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel, or TRAP, mission aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, Dec. 10, 2014. The TRAP training provides designated forces tactical training and initial evaluation in order to conduct search and personnel recovery operations for the upcoming deployment with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa. (Photo by U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Krista James)

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OPERATION UNITED ASSISTANCE: LOGISTICS PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS (2) of (6)

OPERATION UNITED ASSISTANCE: LOGISTICS PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS (2) of (6)

OPERATION UNITED ASSISTANCE: LOGISTICS PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS (2) of (6)

1:39 PM1/13/2015

A typical unimproved road in Liberia creates a challenge for logisticians. Deliberate planning and actions across the entire logistics enterprise united the efforts of a multi-disciplined, interagency team formed across nations, governments and non-government organizations (NGOs) which directly led to success in OPERATION United Assistance. (U.S. AFRICOM photo/released)

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Marines Land in Morocco, Demonstrate Crisis Response Capability

Marines Land in Morocco, Demonstrate Crisis Response Capability

Marines Land in Morocco, Demonstrate Crisis Response Capability

11:01 AM4/10/2014

In today’s security environment, the ability to quickly place military personnel on a location anywhere on the globe is at a premium. In order to stay ready for that task, the U.S. Marines of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force conducted a

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Ghana Defence Chief visits AFRICOM

Ghana Defence Chief visits AFRICOM

Ghana Defence Chief visits AFRICOM

11:48 AM4/9/2014

Vice Adm. Mathew Quashie, Chief of Defence for the Ghana Armed Forces, traveled from Accra to meet with leaders of U.S. Africa Command on April 7 at the Command’s headquarters at Kelly Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. Accompanying

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Burundi National Defense Force Soldiers Head to Training

Burundi National Defense Force Soldiers Head to Training

Burundi National Defense Force Soldiers Head to Training

12:59 PM3/28/2014

U.S. Marines from the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa (SP-MAGTF AF) have been training Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) soldiers in preparation for deployments to Somalia.

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Chance Meeting Leads to Recognition for Djiboutian Soldiers, Closure for Pilots

Chance Meeting Leads to Recognition for Djiboutian Soldiers, Closure for Pilots

Chance Meeting Leads to Recognition for Djiboutian Soldiers, Closure for Pilots

12:17 PM3/28/2014

October 5, 2013, was a day like most others for Staff Sergeant Luke Thompson. As a team sergeant for the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Thompson was responsible for leading engagement teams

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Africa Center Co-Hosts Countering Violent Extremist Messaging Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Africa Center Co-Hosts Countering Violent Extremist Messaging Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Africa Center Co-Hosts Countering Violent Extremist Messaging Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

12:10 PM3/5/2014

The U.S. government and African partners met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a dialogue on strategic approaches to countering violent extremist messaging in the greater Horn of Africa region. The Feb. 23–28 workshop was co-hosted by the Africa Center

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New Health Clinic Opens in Sankal with US Assistance

New Health Clinic Opens in Sankal with US Assistance

New Health Clinic Opens in Sankal with US Assistance

10:28 AM3/4/2014

U.S. military, U.S. Embassy-Djibouti and key Djiboutian personnel in Eastern Africa traveled to Sankal, Djibouti, and participated in opening ceremonies for a new health clinic Feb. 13, 2014.

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USARAF Training in Lesotho Provides Sustainable Knowledge

USARAF Training in Lesotho Provides Sustainable Knowledge

USARAF Training in Lesotho Provides Sustainable Knowledge

3:17 PM3/3/2014

U.S. Army Africa deployed a team of medical personnel from U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army Medical Command, Army Reserve Medical Command, and the 7th Civil Support Command, Feb. 3-14, for medical readiness training between the Kingdom of

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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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