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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Military Intelligence Course in Nigeria

U.S. Africa Command Hosts Military Intelligence Course in Nigeria

U.S. Africa Command Hosts Military Intelligence Course in Nigeria

12:00 AM7/22/2009

Thirty officers from seven African nations graduated June 26, 2009 for a 12-week, introductory intelligence course held at Nigeria's Defence Intelligence School aimed at training junior officers in the basic skills necessary to operate on a

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Seabees Build Cantina for Djibouti School

Seabees Build Cantina for Djibouti School

Seabees Build Cantina for Djibouti School

12:00 AM7/20/2009

More than 300 students from Douda de Ecole Primary School will benefit from a new dining facility built by Seabees with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in July 2009.

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 from

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WARD SENDS: The Gift of Freedom

WARD SENDS: The Gift of Freedom

WARD SENDS: The Gift of Freedom

12:00 AM7/4/2009

Following is a 4th of July message from General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command.

On America's birthday, we celebrate the greatest gift given to us by our forefathers--the gift of freedom. This gift is one

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Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa

Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa

Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Departing from Portsmouth, Virginia July 1, 2009, Coast Guard cutter Legare is on its way to the African continent to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the west and central coast.

During the

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CJTF-HOA Assists Comoros Search and Rescue Operations

CJTF-HOA Assists Comoros Search and Rescue Operations

CJTF-HOA Assists Comoros Search and Rescue Operations

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa have deployed to assist with search-and-rescue operations of Yemeni Air Flight 626, an Airbus A310 that crashed on June 30, 2009 in the Indian Ocean 10 kilometers off shore during its

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West African Military Logistics Put to the Test

West African Military Logistics Put to the Test

West African Military Logistics Put to the Test

12:00 AM6/26/2009

When a Senegalese military unit convoyed nearly 3,000 kilometers from coastal West Africa to a multi-national exercise June 2009 in Burkina Faso, a senior U.S. Army Africa logistics expert took note.

Such a long overland journey was

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Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counter Terrorism Course

Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counter Terrorism Course

Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counter Terrorism Course

12:00 AM6/19/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), completed its sixth military-to-military training Uganda Counter Terrorism Course as 134 Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers graduated during a ceremony at Kasenyi training school

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Opening Ceremony Marks Beginning of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009

Opening Ceremony Marks Beginning of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009

Opening Ceremony Marks Beginning of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009

12:00 AM6/11/2009

More than 400 U.S. and Benin service members gathered in Bembereke, Benin for the opening ceremony of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009. Reserve units from throughout the U.S. Marine Corps, along with medical contingents from the Navy, Air Force and Army

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African Lion Wraps Up Final Training Exercise

African Lion Wraps Up Final Training Exercise

African Lion Wraps Up Final Training Exercise

12:00 AM6/5/2009

Marines from 4th Marine Division in concert with their Royal Moroccan Army counterparts put the finishing touches on this year's Exercise AFRICAN LION during the final training exercise in Cap Draa, Morocco on May 28, 2009.

As the

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Seychelles and United States Partner to Address Security Concerns

Seychelles and United States Partner to Address Security Concerns

Seychelles and United States Partner to Address Security Concerns

12:00 AM5/29/2009

Personnel from U.S. Africa Command concluded a week-long U.S. Department of State- led survey in the Republic of Seychelles Friday to address security concerns impacting island residents.

The survey was requested by the Seychellois

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U.S. Marines, Moroccan Aviators Come Together for African Lion Exercise

U.S. Marines, Moroccan Aviators Come Together for African Lion Exercise

U.S. Marines, Moroccan Aviators Come Together for African Lion Exercise

12:00 AM5/26/2009

U.S. Marine and Royal Moroccan Air Force aircrew and support personnel participated in an aviation training exercise (ATX) as part of the annual African Lion 2009 activities.

Marines from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234

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U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) Builds on Partnership in Rwanda

U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) Builds on Partnership in Rwanda

U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) Builds on Partnership in Rwanda

12:00 AM5/17/2009

U.S. Air Forces Africa conducted a military-to-military engagement with Rwandan Air Force air traffic controllers April 20-24 to expand on the two nations' existing partnership.

Seventeenth Air Force planners (AFAFRICA) from the

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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda

12:00 AM5/15/2009

Opening ceremonies were held May 11, 2009 at the "Managing Security Resources in Africa" seminar in Kigali, Rwanda. Thirty-eight mid-level military and civilian officials from 12 Central and Eastern African countries attended the seminar to analyze

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Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

12:00 AM5/15/2009

More than 200 journalists, students, business leaders, and officers from African countries assembled at the Politechnical University auditorium in Maputo on May 14, 2009, to hear General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, speak

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Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda

Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda

Seabees Build Essential Bridge in Uganda

12:00 AM5/15/2009

Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Detachment Horn of Africa (NMCB 11, Det. HOA), from Gulfport, Mississippi, have completed work on a concrete bridge of major importance to residents of Aroma and continue to work on a second one

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African Military Communicators Finalize Plans for Africa Endeavor-09

African Military Communicators Finalize Plans for Africa Endeavor-09

African Military Communicators Finalize Plans for Africa Endeavor-09

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Representatives from more than 25 nations and organizations gathered in Gabon in May 2009 to finalize details and execution strategy for AFRICA ENDEAVOR-09, scheduled for July at Camp Baraka, Gabon. The government of Gabon and its Ministry of

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CJTF-HOA Completes Essential Bridge in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Completes Essential Bridge in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Completes Essential Bridge in Uganda

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Detachment Horn of Africa (NMCB 11, Det. HOA), from Gulfport, Mississippi, have completed work on a concrete bridge of major importance to local residents in Walela, Uganda and continue to work on

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Field, Non-Lethal Weapons Training Blossoms Camaraderie between U.S. and Moroccan Forces

Field, Non-Lethal Weapons Training Blossoms Camaraderie between U.S. and Moroccan Forces

Field, Non-Lethal Weapons Training Blossoms Camaraderie between U.S. and Moroccan Forces

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Approximately 36 military policemen from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, participated in non-lethal weapons training and weapons familiarization fires May 5-6, 2009 with about 30 members of the Moroccan 8th,

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CJTF-HOA Dedicates Hospital in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Dedicates Hospital in Uganda

CJTF-HOA Dedicates Hospital in Uganda

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) dedicated a new hospital during a ceremony in Pader, Uganda on May 5, 2009.

Construction on the hospital began after CJTF-HOA representatives visited the area in

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Ward visits Greece for Phoenix Express 09 Navy Exercise with Europeans, North Africans

Ward visits Greece for Phoenix Express 09 Navy Exercise with Europeans, North Africans

Ward visits Greece for Phoenix Express 09 Navy Exercise with Europeans, North Africans

12:00 AM5/1/2009

U.S. Africa Command's General William "Kip" Ward visited Exercise Phoenix Express 09 on May 1, 2009, as maritime and land forces from 14 European and North Africa countries participated in a multinational exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more

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