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Flintlock 10 Begins in Burkina Faso

12:00 AM5/4/2010
A mid-morning ceremony in Ouagadougou, May 3, 2010, marked the beginning of Flintlock 10, an annual exercise that focuses on improving military interoperability and capacity-building of participating militaries from Northern and Western Africa,
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CTJF-HOA Contingency Contracting Office Train the Trainers

12:00 AM5/3/2010
The Contingency Contracting Support training team met with six members of the Djiboutian Chamber of Commerce in Djibouti, May 4, 2010, for a training session that focused on assessing and utilizing the Navy's Electronic Commerce Solicitation
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Ward Discusses Partnership in Botswana

12:00 AM5/1/2010
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) hosted a visit by General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, to meet with military officials and soldiers of the BDF in Gaborone, April 28, 2010, where he discussed ongoing regional security efforts
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Airmen Nearly Done with First of Two Humanitarian Projects in Africa

12:00 AM4/30/2010
Halfway through a two-week humanitarian mission to Africa, North Dakota National Guard Airmen report the mission has been going well despite the high heat index.

Thirty-four members of the 119th Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron
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U.S. Marine Making a Difference in Liberia

12:00 AM4/29/2010
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Gary Morris' time in Liberia, which originally began as a voluntary six-month assignment, will end in August 2010, 20 months later.
The U.S. military has been providing mentors and advisors to
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Statement by Secretary Clinton: Togo's National Day

12:00 AM4/28/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
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Kelley Mailroom Seeks Volunteers

12:00 AM4/23/2010
The mailroom at Kelley Barracks is looking for volunteers to help sort mail and conduct other mailroom tasks, starting April 26, 2010.

Due to recent airline flight cancellations and delays from the volcanic ash cloud, mail has been
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AFRICOM Planners Study WWII Italian Campaign

12:00 AM4/23/2010
Members of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and its components visited various battlefields throughout Italy to conduct a historical study of the WWII Italian Campaign March 23-27, 2010.

The group's study, known as a staff ride, is
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Under Secretary William J. Burns Travels to Africa

12:00 AM4/22/2010
AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy, but instead
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Re-entering the Water: Liberia's New Coast Guard

12:00 AM4/16/2010
A small team from the newly formed Liberian Coast Guard successfully launched, for the first time, a Zodiac boat off of Bushrod Island, the historic home of the Liberian maritime forces, March 25, 2010.

The event was historic for the
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U.S. Africa Command DCMA Stresses Diplomacy at U.S. Army Africa Seminar

12:00 AM4/16/2010
Soldiers and civilians from U.S. Army Africa must act as ambassadors, U.S. Africa Command's senior civilian leader told attendees of the Great Lakes Seminar held this week in Vicenza.

Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, AFRICOM's
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Health Experts Urge Military Leaders to "Know Your HIV/AIDS Epidemic"

12:00 AM4/14/2010
Knowing the HIV/AIDS epidemic at regional and national levels is the key to developing strategies for combating it, said health experts at the International Military HIV/AIDS Conference, April 13, 2010 in Arusha, Tanzania.

The second
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Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson's Travel

12:00 AM4/13/2010
AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy, but instead
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International Military HIV/AIDS Conference Opens in Tanzania

12:00 AM4/12/2010
The International Military HIV/AIDS Conference opened April 12, 2010 in Arusha, Tanzania bringing together representatives from 60 multinational militaries, including nearly 40 African militaries, to share information and work together in
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Africom Helps Nations Build Secure Future

12:00 AM4/9/2010
Supporting the work of African nations in creating African solutions for African challenges is the mission of the newest U.S. unified command, a senior official of the command said yesterday.

Navy Vice Adm. Robert T. Moeller, deputy
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Remarks at Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission

12:00 AM4/6/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
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Statement by Secretary Clinton: Senegal Independence Day

12:00 AM4/4/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
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Africa Endeavor 2010 - Information and Communication Barriers Breaking Down in Ghana

12:00 AM4/2/2010
Ghana hosted communication and information specialists from 32 African nations and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) during the Africa Endeavor (AE) 2010 Mid-Planning Conference in Accra from March 29 - April 1, 2010. This conference was a follow-up
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North Dakota National Guard Members Prepare for Visit to Ghana

12:00 AM4/2/2010
As the 2010 North Dakota National Guard flood operations come to a close, the 119th Wing Civil Engineer Squadron is already in full swing preparing for their next deployment, a two-week humanitarian mission to Ghana through the State Partnership
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Month of the Military Child Events, Stuttgart

12:00 AM4/1/2010
April is Month of the Military Child!

I am a Military Child
I know…I'm strong.
I can…move mountains.
I am…a challenged military child.

I
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