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All-hands Honors Hard Work of AFRICOM Team

12:00 AM2/25/2010
General William E. "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, held a meeting with command staff members February 25, 2010, at the Kelley gym.

Awards and thanks were given at the start of the all-hands meeting to honor those who
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U.S. and DRC in Partnership to Train Model Congolese Battalion

12:00 AM2/18/2010
U.S. and Democratic Republic of Congo representatives gathered February 17, 2010, at a military base outside of Kisangani in north-central DRC to mark the establishment of a light infantry battalion intended to be a model unit for the future of the
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Ward: U.S. Military Seeks Ways to Support African Union Peace and Security Comission

12:00 AM2/12/2010
The United States military is seeking ways to support the African Union and the AU's Peace and Security Commission, U.S. General William Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) said in a Voice of America interview February 9,
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Senegal’s Chief of Defense Makes History at AFRICOM

12:00 AM2/11/2010
Lieutenant General Abdoulaye Fall, chief of defense staff, Senegalese Armed Forces, made history February 11, 2010, by becoming the first African defense chief to visit U.S. Africa Command headquarters.

Fall attended an office call
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USS Samuel B. Roberts FFG-58 Arrives in Lagos, Nigeria

12:00 AM2/10/2010
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) pulled into Lagos, Nigeria to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions, theater security cooperation engagements, and community relations projects, February 10, 2010.

While in port, crew
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AFRICOM Humanitarian, Health Conference

12:00 AM2/9/2010
Education was the focus at a Humanitarian and Health Activities Conference held February 1-5, 2010, in Arusha, Tanzania.

Hosted by U.S. Africa Command's Humanitarian and Health Activities Branch (HHA), the event gathered
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Special Operations Command Africa Airmen Sweep Annual Awards

12:00 AM2/3/2010
Two Airmen from Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) swept top honors in the Stuttgart Area Top 3 Air Force Annual Awards for 2009.

Master Sergeant Ann Thompson, the unit's Network Enterprise Manager, was named Senior
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POLICY STATEMENT: Election of Dr. Bingu Wa Mutharika, President of Malawi, as Chairperson of the AU

12:00 AM2/3/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: The following press statement was released by the Department of State on February 2, 2010. It is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command does not lead U.S.
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Western Nations Urge Nigeria to Exercise Restraint

12:00 AM2/1/2010
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 does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports policies
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U.S. Salvage Ship to Aid in Ethiopian Airlines Aircraft Recovery Efforts

12:00 AM1/28/2010
U.S. Navy Ship Grapple (T-ARS 53), a rescue and salvage ship currently operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, has been directed to assist in the recovery efforts of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET409, January 28, 2010.
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CJTF-HOA Hosts C4ISR Summit Conference

12:00 AM1/28/2010
Camp Lemonnier held the first-ever Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Summit Conference, January 21-23, 2010.

The conference, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), gave
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U.S. Military to Participate in Morocco's Aeroexpo

12:00 AM1/27/2010
Approximately 50 U.S. service members and four aircraft from bases in the United States and Europe will participate in the Aeroexpo Marrackech 2010 international air/trade show in Morocco, January 27-30, 2010.

Static display aircraft
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AFRICOM Commander Visits Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM1/27/2010
U.S. Army General William "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited Camp Lemonnier, January 26, 2010, to send off the outgoing U.S. Navy core staff and speak with the 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army National
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Mbeki Discusses Sub-Saharan Africa Security, Development with U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM1/25/2010
Nearly 150 U.S. Africa Command staff and community members gathered at the Kelley Theatre January 20, 2010, to listen to well-known guest speaker and author, Moeletsi Mbeki, discuss security and development issues across Sub-Saharan Africa.  Read more
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U.S. 6th Fleet Aids in Ethiopian Airlines Search and Rescue Efforts Off Coast of Lebanon

12:00 AM1/25/2010
At the request of the government of Lebanon and U.S. Department of State, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, U.S. 6th Fleet, is coordinating assets in support of search and rescue efforts off the coast of Lebanon, January 25, 2010.  Read more
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Africans Participate in Multinational Counter-Narcotics Seminar

12:00 AM1/21/2010
Drug trafficking threatens global security and requires international and regional cooperation, U.S. Africa Command's General William E. Ward told attendees from 66 nations at the start of a January 20-29, 2010 conference on
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APS West: USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in the Republic of the Congo

12:00 AM1/19/2010
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) pulled into port in Point-Noire, The Republic of the Congo, January 18, 2010, to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions, theater security cooperation engagements, and community relations projects.  Read more
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USS Gunston Hall Diverted from West Africa to Haiti

12:00 AM1/16/2010
The Whidbey Island-class amphibious ship, USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), was scheduled to deploy in support of Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response in the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, from Joint
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U.S. Special Envoy Gration Expresses Optimism on Sudan

12:00 AM1/13/2010
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 does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports policies
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Africa Partnership Station West: USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in Gabon

12:00 AM1/12/2010
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) pulled into Port Gentil, Gabon, January 11, 2010, to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions, theater security cooperation engagements, and community relations projects.

While in-port, crew
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