United States Africa Command welcomed a group of African sergeants major to Marine Base Quantico as part of the Africa Defense Sergeants Major Symposium, a "real eye-opener for leadership," according to Liberian Reg. Sgt. Major Bamidele
Hundreds of Mozambicans lined a dirt road at dawn August 5, 2010 to receive medical care from U.S. service members and medics with the Armed Forces for the Defenses of Mozambique (FADM).
Mozambicans, Marines Enjoy Combat Fitness Test Together
12:00 AM8/9/2010
Soldiers from the Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (FADM) and U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment participated in the Marine Corps' Combat Fitness Test during Exercise SHARED ACCORD, August 6,
Marine Engineers Repair School, Provide Facility for Mozambican Youth
12:00 AM8/5/2010
U.S. Marines with the 6th Engineer Support Battalion are preparing for the task of restoring a dilapidated school in Moamaba, Mozambique as part of exercise Shared Accord 2010.
The engineers said in spite of the poor condition of the
Marines Kick Off Intelligence Mentoring Package with Mozambican Forces
12:00 AM8/5/2010
An intelligence team with U.S. Marine Forces Africa began sharing intelligence application tactics with about a dozen officers and senior enlisted members of the Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (FADM) in Moamba, Mozambique July 29, 2010.
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A joint task force of more than 700 service members set up temporary quarters in Moamba in preparation for Exercise Shared Accord 2010. The team, comprised largely of reserve Marines, began arriving at Maputo's largest military base, July 29,
Team Conducts Successful Equipment Offloaded for SHARED ACCORD '10
12:00 AM7/27/2010
A joint team of six service members, along with privately contracted dock workers, successfully offloaded and staged 262 pieces of gear from the BELUGA FUSION, a Liberian flag ship, in support of Exercise SHARED ACCORD, July 25, 2010 in Maputo.
U.S. and Mozambican Officials Announce SHARED ACCORD 2010
12:00 AM7/27/2010
Spokespersons from the U.S. Embassy in Maputo, along with Mozambique military officials, jointly announced plans for Exercise SHARED ACCORD during a press briefing at the Mozambique Ministry of Defense here, July 23, 2010.
More than 70 academics and regional experts in African security related issues gathered July 13, 2010 in Dakar for the fourth U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Academic Symposium designed to help the command gain a better understanding of how it can
Major General Michael Snodgrass, chief of staff for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), presided over a transfer of authority and assumption of command ceremony conducted at Royal Air Force Molesworth, England, July 7 2010.
Troops in Africa Get a Taste of Home for the Fourth of July
12:00 AM7/9/2010
While many Americans were celebrating Independence Day in their back yards grilling, 15 cooks packed up their steaks and spices and came out to Africa.
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) troops were treated July 4th to steaks cooked by
CJTF-HOA Rifle Team Prepares for Kenya Rifle Competition
12:00 AM7/9/2010
Members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Rifle Team are setting their sights on excellence as they prepare to compete in the 2010 Kenya Armed Forces Rifle Championship (AFRC).
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Week two of being underway on the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, we are still cruising along in the Atlantic very excited to reach land and our first port call. This week, we are preparing for our port calls and painting the main passageway. Taping
Nigeria: Gen. Agwai awarded international peace and security award
12:00 AM6/25/2010
Nigeria's former Chief of Army Staff, General Martin Luther Agwai, was awarded the "Visionary Award" by the US-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, June 23, 2010.
Plans underway for fourth year of Africa Partnership Station
12:00 AM6/24/2010
The international naval collaboration designed to assist African nations with maritime safety and security threats – the Africa Partnership Station (APS) – brought with it several "firsts" in the past year, and planners hope 2011 will be no
Benin Works with Local, Regional Organizations for Disaster Response Exercise
12:00 AM6/24/2010
Following three days of preparation and briefings, participants of U.S. Africa Command's West Africa Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise began the collaborative portion of the exercise, testing their ability to work together as a nation and as
PARIS – More than 200 military, government and civilian personnel from 21 African countries, six European countries and the United States met in Paris, June 22, to begin planning for Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiatives to take place in
Should disaster strike in East Africa, a growing partnership between U.S. Army Africa and Kenya’s military designed to improve medical preparedness could help avert crisis.
Lt. Col. John Casey, U.S. Army Africa’s deputy surgeon,