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"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

"Experiment" Designed to Link Civil Info to Better Decisions in Remote Areas

12:00 AM5/31/2012

Civil affairs specialists visit a village in a remote town in Africa and help install a water well for an overpopulated community - sounds like a great success story, right? But sometimes these missions have unseen consequences. In this scenario,

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Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

12:00 AM5/26/2012

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Rob Baker assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa here May 26.

Baker, who comes to CJTF-HOA after having served at the Pentagon as Director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, relieved

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U.S. Personnel Dedicate Ethiopian School Facilities, Enhance Education Opportunities

U.S. Personnel Dedicate Ethiopian School Facilities, Enhance Education Opportunities

U.S. Personnel Dedicate Ethiopian School Facilities, Enhance Education Opportunities

12:00 AM5/25/2012

Ethiopian and U.S. personnel gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate a new schoolhouse and two latrines at the Gende Gerada Primary School here May 22, 2012.

This building project lines up with one part of the mission

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New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Local Village

New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Local Village

New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Local Village

12:00 AM5/23/2012

U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa joined with local villagers on the final stages of construction for a new structure here May 22-24.

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Camp Lemonnier Hosts a Change of Command for Commanding Officer

Camp Lemonnier Hosts a Change of Command for Commanding Officer

Camp Lemonnier Hosts a Change of Command for Commanding Officer

12:00 AM5/21/2012

Capt. Kevin Bertelsen relieved Capt. Scott Hurst as commanding officer of the United States only forward operating site in Africa.

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Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise

Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise

Phoenix Express Pre-Sail Conference Marks Start to Maritime Portion of Exercise

12:00 AM5/17/2012

Service members from European, North African and U.S. Naval forces participated in a pre-sail conference kickoff for Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May

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AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

AFRICOM Meets 2011 CFC-O Goal, Receives Check for Stuttgart's Family and Youth Support Programs

12:00 AM5/15/2012

The staff at U.S. Africa Command dug deep into their pockets during the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign Overseas Program. For their contributions to the Stuttgart Child and Youth Services, the command received a check for $10,799 in a presentation

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U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts

U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts

U.S. Army Africa Chaplain Team Engages with Burundi Counterparts

12:00 AM5/14/2012

A two-man traveling contact team visited the Defense Institute for Superior Army Training in Bujumbura, Burundi in May 2012 to work with 16 Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) chaplains and psychologists with a focus on family counseling. Read more

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Representatives from 30 African Nations Meet to Finalize Planning for Africa Endeavor 12

Representatives from 30 African Nations Meet to Finalize Planning for Africa Endeavor 12

Representatives from 30 African Nations Meet to Finalize Planning for Africa Endeavor 12

12:00 AM5/4/2012

Participants from more than 30 African nations met with their Western counterparts from the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands this week in Accra, Ghana, to finalize planning for Exercise Africa Endeavor 2012.

The final

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Embarkation Specialists Begin Retrograde Port Operations after African Lion 2012

Embarkation Specialists Begin Retrograde Port Operations after African Lion 2012

Embarkation Specialists Begin Retrograde Port Operations after African Lion 2012

12:00 AM5/4/2012

Service members began hosing down military equipment in preparation for the retrograde portion of Exercise African Lion 12 at the port of Agadir, Morocco, April 16, 2012.

Three-hundred fifteen vehicles, generators, flood lights and

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For African Anti-Terrorism, Region Must Lead, but U.S. Is Helping

For African Anti-Terrorism, Region Must Lead, but U.S. Is Helping

For African Anti-Terrorism, Region Must Lead, but U.S. Is Helping

12:00 AM4/26/2012

Porous borders and weak security institutions have heightened the threat posed by violent groups in East and West Africa, and the United States is working with countries in both regions to counter the threats, not only by empowering their security

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Moroccans, Marines Prep for Final Exercise at Africa Lion 2012

Moroccans, Marines Prep for Final Exercise at Africa Lion 2012

Moroccans, Marines Prep for Final Exercise at Africa Lion 2012

12:00 AM4/18/2012

U.S. Marines of 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Moroccan Armed Forces service members, teamed up to rehearse the final exercise for Exercise Africa Lion 2012 in Cap Draa, Morocco, April

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U.S. Marine Squadron Conducts Logistical Operations in Morocco for Exercise African Lion 12

U.S. Marine Squadron Conducts Logistical Operations in Morocco for Exercise African Lion 12

U.S. Marine Squadron Conducts Logistical Operations in Morocco for Exercise African Lion 12

12:00 AM4/16/2012

The silhouette of KC-130s could be seen against the Moroccan sun as pilots and crew members took to the skies to provide U.S. and Moroccan service members with logistical support during Exercise African Lion, April 12, 2012.

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Executive Leadership Development Program Gets "Electrifying" Experience during First Ever Participation in African Lion 2012

Executive Leadership Development Program Gets "Electrifying" Experience during First Ever Participation in African Lion 2012

Executive Leadership Development Program Gets "Electrifying" Experience during First Ever Participation in African Lion 2012

12:00 AM4/16/2012

It all begins on the yellow footprints. The moment a young Marine recruit makes the decision to earn the eagle, globe and anchor, he is skillfully and painstakingly groomed for leadership, instilled with the traits and skills he will continue to

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Experts Discuss Hunt for LRA and Security-Sector Reform in Central African Republic

Experts Discuss Hunt for LRA and Security-Sector Reform in Central African Republic

Experts Discuss Hunt for LRA and Security-Sector Reform in Central African Republic

12:00 AM4/12/2012

The appearance of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the Central African Republic and the lingering presence of rebel groups have overwhelmed the country's small military, regional officials said during an international roundtable

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African Lion 12 brings Humanitarian Civil Assistance

African Lion 12 brings Humanitarian Civil Assistance

African Lion 12 brings Humanitarian Civil Assistance

12:00 AM4/12/2012

More than 70 dental and medical staff gathered to exchange techniques during the beginning of the humanitarian civil assistance (HCA) project for Exercise African Lion 12, April 9, 2012.

Exercise African Lion is a U.S. Africa

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U.S. Partners to Promote Disaster Resilience in Horn of Africa

U.S. Partners to Promote Disaster Resilience in Horn of Africa

U.S. Partners to Promote Disaster Resilience in Horn of Africa

12:00 AM4/11/2012

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa and other international development leaders have established an alliance to promote resilience against disasters in the

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Service Members Establish Early Communications for Exercise African Lion 12

Service Members Establish Early Communications for Exercise African Lion 12

Service Members Establish Early Communications for Exercise African Lion 12

12:00 AM4/10/2012

Service members with the joint communications support element provided rapid response communications capabilities to exercise coordinators during African Lion in Agadir, Morocco, April 7-18, 2012.

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Africa Partnership Station Aims to Organize for 2013

Africa Partnership Station Aims to Organize for 2013

Africa Partnership Station Aims to Organize for 2013

12:00 AM4/9/2012

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2013 Initial Planning Conference (IPC) took place in Garmisch, Germany, March 28-30, 2012.

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Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives

Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives

Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives

12:00 AM3/30/2012

Less than 20 percent of the people living in Africa are online, yet the region is considered one of the next big hot spots for Internet growth, according to two Google executives who visited U.S. Africa Command on March 29, 2012.

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