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U.S. Africa Command Staff Joins Global Fight Against AIDS

U.S. Africa Command Staff Joins Global Fight Against AIDS

U.S. Africa Command Staff Joins Global Fight Against AIDS

12:00 AM12/2/2008

December 1, 2008, marked the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, bringing individuals and organizations from around the world together in a campaign to increase awareness of this global epidemic.

U.S. Africa Command joined in the

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U.S. Mission to Mozambique Staff Joins with Community Members to Spread AIDS Awareness

U.S. Mission to Mozambique Staff Joins with Community Members to Spread AIDS Awareness

U.S. Mission to Mozambique Staff Joins with Community Members to Spread AIDS Awareness

12:00 AM12/2/2008

Approximately 200 employees of the U.S. Mission to Mozambique and members of the local community celebrated HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on December 1, 2008 at the Miramar Compound in Maputo.

With the theme of "HIV/AIDS doesn't care

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Department of Defense's Africa Center for Strategic Studies Hosts African Defense Attaches and Embassy Personnel

Department of Defense's Africa Center for Strategic Studies Hosts African Defense Attaches and Embassy Personnel

Department of Defense's Africa Center for Strategic Studies Hosts African Defense Attaches and Embassy Personnel

12:00 AM12/1/2008

The closing ceremony of the annual African Defense Attache Seminar took place on November 25, 2008 at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., following seven days of briefings, hands-on training, distance learning workshops and

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U.S. Service Members Provide Medical Care in Djibouti

U.S. Service Members Provide Medical Care in Djibouti

U.S. Service Members Provide Medical Care in Djibouti

12:00 AM12/1/2008

Service members with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa began executing a series of Medical Civil Action Programs (MEDCAPs) in Djibouti on November 16, 2008. The program will continue on designated Saturdays and Sundays until mid-January,

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Maryland Guard Takes Part in U.S. Africa Command Exercise

Maryland Guard Takes Part in U.S. Africa Command Exercise

Maryland Guard Takes Part in U.S. Africa Command Exercise

12:00 AM11/26/2008

For the first time since U.S. Africa Command stood up on October 1, the National Guard sent service members to Africa to provide desperately needed medical care.
Maryland National Guard doctors, dentists and other medical professionals spent

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State Department, CJTF-HOA Dedicate School in Kenya

State Department, CJTF-HOA Dedicate School in Kenya

State Department, CJTF-HOA Dedicate School in Kenya

12:00 AM11/25/2008

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) joined the United States ambassador to Kenya to dedicate a kindergarten school in Dadaab, Kenya on November 19, 2008.

Ambassador Michael E. Rannenberger visited

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Eastern African Force Exercises Capability to Respond to Crisis

Eastern African Force Exercises Capability to Respond to Crisis

Eastern African Force Exercises Capability to Respond to Crisis

12:00 AM11/25/2008

The Eastern Africa Standby Brigade (EASBRIG) kicked off a week-long command post exercise on November 24, 2008, a crucial step toward forming a regional force that can quickly deploy to take on security, humanitarian and other crises.
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Africa Partnership Station Nashville Sails into Final Planning Phase

Africa Partnership Station Nashville Sails into Final Planning Phase

Africa Partnership Station Nashville Sails into Final Planning Phase

12:00 AM11/24/2008

U.S. and partner nations completed final plans for Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville in Stuttgart, Germany on November 20, 2008 at the last planning conference before the mission begins in January, 2009.

APS is a U.S.

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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Opens Regional Office for West Africa

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Opens Regional Office for West Africa

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Opens Regional Office for West Africa

12:00 AM11/21/2008

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) celebrated the opening of its Regional Office for West Africa (ROWA) today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Dakar, Senegal. ROWA is the Africa Center's second regional office in Africa.

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17th Air Force Airmen Support Africa Command

17th Air Force Airmen Support Africa Command

17th Air Force Airmen Support Africa Command

12:00 AM11/18/2008

Airmen from 17th Air Force at Ramstein Air Base in Germany received initial operational capability October 1, 2008 and are already supporting missions for U.S. Africa Command.

In the first 30 days since declaring initial operational

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CJTF-HOA Service Members Donate Books to Tanzanian Students

CJTF-HOA Service Members Donate Books to Tanzanian Students

CJTF-HOA Service Members Donate Books to Tanzanian Students

12:00 AM11/18/2008

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) civil affairs team joined the U.S. Mission to donate several books to Mawaal and Al Noor African Muslim Society, Madrasa in Tanga region, Tanzania in early November, 2008.
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MARFORAF Stands Up as Corps' Newest Command

MARFORAF Stands Up as Corps' Newest Command

MARFORAF Stands Up as Corps' Newest Command

12:00 AM11/14/2008

The Marine Corps unfurled a new set of organizational colors today in a ceremony to announce its newest command.

Brigadier Gen. Tracy L. Garrett, commander of Marine Corps Forces, Europe (MARFOREUR), led the ceremony and announced the

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U.S. and Botswana Airmen Participate in Theater Security Cooperation Event

U.S. and Botswana Airmen Participate in Theater Security Cooperation Event

U.S. and Botswana Airmen Participate in Theater Security Cooperation Event

12:00 AM11/13/2008

Thirty Ramstein Airmen traveled to the southern region of Africa in early October, 2008 to share their knowledge and experience with counterparts from the Botswana Defense Force (BDF).

The team of pilots, navigators, flight engineers,

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U.S. Africa Command Fulfills Requests Made by African Leaders

U.S. Africa Command Fulfills Requests Made by African Leaders

U.S. Africa Command Fulfills Requests Made by African Leaders

12:00 AM11/12/2008

African leaders see the intrinsic connection between security and development, and they have been telling the new commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) that they want help building strong institutions that will promote growth on the

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U.S. Africa Command Veterans Day Message

U.S. Africa Command Veterans Day Message

U.S. Africa Command Veterans Day Message

12:00 AM11/11/2008

USAFRICOM Team,

Veterans Day is a time when we Americans honor those who have exhibited selfless service and sacrifice for our Nation and our way of life. This holiday is traditionally associated with the military due to its origins as

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Africa Command Ambassador Meets with Portuguese, African Leadership in Lisbon

Africa Command Ambassador Meets with Portuguese, African Leadership in Lisbon

Africa Command Ambassador Meets with Portuguese, African Leadership in Lisbon

12:00 AM11/5/2008

Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, deputy commander for civil-military activities, U.S. Africa Command, concluded a three-day visit with Portuguese and African leadership in the European capital of Lisbon November 5, 2008.

The purpose of

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Piracy Off the Horn of Africa Threatens Relief Efforts, Trade

Piracy Off the Horn of Africa Threatens Relief Efforts, Trade

Piracy Off the Horn of Africa Threatens Relief Efforts, Trade

12:00 AM11/4/2008

The waters off the coast of Somalia have become increasingly dangerous as pirates hijack commercial ships packed with food, weapons and ammunition. More than 60 ships have been attacked in 2008, and ransom money paid to the pirates over time has

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PENTAGON: Africa Command Headquarters to Remain in Stuttgart for Now

PENTAGON: Africa Command Headquarters to Remain in Stuttgart for Now

PENTAGON: Africa Command Headquarters to Remain in Stuttgart for Now

12:00 AM11/3/2008

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has decided to delay a decision on the permanent location of the U.S. Africa Command headquarters until early 2012, Defense Department officials said late on October 31, 2008.

In the interim, U.S.

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USS Robert G. Bradley Preps for U.S. Africa Command Deployment

USS Robert G. Bradley Preps for U.S. Africa Command Deployment

USS Robert G. Bradley Preps for U.S. Africa Command Deployment

12:00 AM10/30/2008

As the end of October, 2008 approaches, crew members of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) prepare for what will be, perhaps, the most unique deployment of their naval careers.

Bradley will depart its homeport of

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Military Exercise FLINTLOCK to be Held In Mali

MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Military Exercise FLINTLOCK to be Held In Mali

MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Military Exercise FLINTLOCK to be Held In Mali

12:00 AM10/28/2008

The Government of Mali, in collaboration with other African and European nations and the United States government, to include U.S. Africa Command, is scheduled to host a joint military exercise from November 3-20, 2008. This exercise, called

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