Horn of Africa Service Members Bring Donations to Djiboutians
12:00 AM11/20/2009
A contingent of the U.S. Army's 4/78th Battalion, Delta Company Civil Affairs and volunteers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, visited a small village called Camel Douda in Djibouti to provide clothes, soccer balls, and a movie
Representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Mauritius and the Government of Seychelles hosted an event for approximately 30 members from the media, local government, military and civil aviation authority November 6, 2009 in Victoria, Seychelles. Read more
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HIV Campaign Continues on the Edge of Botswana's Okavango Delta
12:00 AM11/9/2009
Soldiers from the Botswana Defence Force's (BDF) 29th Infantry Battalion participated in a month-long HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention and voluntary testing campaign October 26, 2009, at the BDF Camp in Maun, Botswana.
U.S. Army Medical Researchers from Kenya Offer Mentorship in Nigeria
12:00 AM11/6/2009
A team of medical experts from U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Kenya (USAMRU-K) recently visited Nigeria to offer their expertise in malaria microscopy.
Fifteen maritime professionals from Ghana concluded three weeks of at-sea training with a graduation ceremony held on the flight deck of the Dutch Africa Partnership Station (APS) platform HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801) October 26, 2009 in Sekondi,
U.S. Africa Command Sergeant Major Welcomed by Natural Fire 10 Partner Nations
12:00 AM10/26/2009
Senior enlisted advisors from the United States and five African partner nations in Exercise Natural Fire 10 met with Command Sergeant Major Mark Ripka, senior enlisted advisor for U.S. Africa Command, during his visit to Task Force Kitgum in
U.S. Navy Seabee equipment was transported ashore to Monrovia, Liberia on October 17, 2009 from amphibious landing craft attached to the Dutch Africa Partnership Station (APS) platform HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801).
Medical Team at Camp Lemonnier Provides Influenza Vaccines
12:00 AM10/19/2009
A team from the Expeditionary Medical Facility in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti provided influenza vaccines to service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonier, October 15 and 16, 2009.
U.S., African Partners Celebrate Successful Conclusion of Africa Endeavor 2009
12:00 AM10/13/2009
Representatives from U.S. Africa Command and 26 African nations commemorated the closing Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009 with a series of speeches, a parade and a small reception in Libreville, Gabon, October 9, 2009.
U.S. and African Military Officers Prepare for Exercise Natural Fire 10
12:00 AM10/13/2009
Soldiers from several East African nations continue to flow into Entebbe, Uganda in anticipation of the October 16 kickoff of Natural Fire 10, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise.
CJTF-HOA's Meteorological and Oceanographic Department Improving Relations in Uganda
12:00 AM10/8/2009
A team from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) Meteorological and Oceanographic Department (METOC) deployed to Uganda from September 28 to October 3, 2009 in preparation for the humanitarian exercise Natural Fire at the end
Navy Diver Visit Helps the Gabonese Navy Assess its Future Dive Capability
12:00 AM10/7/2009
Service members with the Gabonese Navy completed a three-day Dive Program Orientation and Demonstration led by two U.S. Navy divers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Libreville, September 25, 2009.
Africa Endeavor 09 Builds Relationships, Strengthens Communications
12:00 AM10/5/2009
Almost 200 people from 26 countries and three international organizations came together in Gabon, September 29, 2009, to participate in Exercise Africa Endeavor, an annual U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative to assist African militaries with
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa received a new commander September 10, 2009. Brigadier General Paul W. Brier assumed command of the two units from Major General (Sel) Tracy L. Garrett during a brief change of
A team from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa deployed to Faza Village, Pate Island, Kenya, September 13, 2009 to assess options in assisting the village after a fire on September 5 that consumed 350 houses and displaced more than 2,100
Camp Lemonier Service Members Deliver Footwear in Djibouti
12:00 AM9/21/2009
Service members from Camp Lemonnier and the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa delivered hundreds of shoes to children in Djibouti, September 18, 2009.
The shoes were donated by children from Manchester United Methodist Church
NMCB 3 Supports APS with Building Projects in Monrovia
12:00 AM9/15/2009
A detachment of 14 Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 began an engineering civil action project as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) at Redemption Hospital in Monrovia, September 9, 2009.
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Hosts Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College Officers
12:00 AM9/14/2009
Officers of the Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College visited Camp Lemonnier from September 7 to 11, 2009 to learn about Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's staff, coalition and regional partners' missions, operations, and
Nigerian Delegation Assists U.S. Africa Command in Engagement Planning Process
12:00 AM9/11/2009
A Nigerian delegation met with representatives from U.S. Africa Command and its component organizations, September 10, 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany to discuss their goals and objectives for the coming year.