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IG Inspections Seminar in Addis Ababa

IG Inspections Seminar in Addis Ababa IG Inspections Seminar in Addis Ababa
12:00 AM6/11/2010
At the invitation of Brigadier General Tsegay Tessema Niguse, the Ethiopian National Defense Force's (ENDF) Inspector General (IG), the U.S. Africa Command IG Office conducted an IG Inspections seminar for the ENDF IG staff at the Defense
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Biden Offers U.S. Support for Peaceful, Credible Sudan Referendum

Biden Offers U.S. Support for Peaceful, Credible Sudan Referendum Biden Offers U.S. Support for Peaceful, Credible Sudan Referendum
12:00 AM6/11/2010
(The following is a product of the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://www.america.gov)

Washington — The United States is strongly committed to
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17th Air Force Engages with Ugandan Air Force Leaders

17th Air Force Engages with Ugandan Air Force Leaders 17th Air Force Engages with Ugandan Air Force Leaders
12:00 AM6/10/2010
As President Barack Obama was signing the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act on May 24, 2010, members of U.S. Africa Command's air component, Air Forces Africa, were enroute to Uganda for a senior leader
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Major General Hogg Takes Command of U.S. Army Africa

Major General Hogg Takes Command of U.S. Army Africa Major General Hogg Takes Command of U.S. Army Africa
12:00 AM6/10/2010
During a ceremony June 10, 2010 at Caserma Ederle's Hoekstra Field, Major General David R. Hogg assumed command of U.S. Army Africa.
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) presided over the ceremony, which
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Successful Completion of First Africa Military Legal Conference

Successful Completion of First Africa Military Legal Conference Successful Completion of First Africa Military Legal Conference
12:00 AM6/4/2010
The first Africa Military Legal Conference hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) concluded May 21, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana.

The three-day conference brought together lawyers
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U.S. Marines Provide Counter Improvised Explosive Device Training to Ugandan Soldiers

U.S. Marines Provide Counter Improvised Explosive Device Training to Ugandan Soldiers U.S. Marines Provide Counter Improvised Explosive Device Training to Ugandan Soldiers
12:00 AM6/4/2010
Soldiers with the Uganda Battle Group 6 (UGABAG 6) participated in a counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) mission planning exercise led by Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa (MARFORAF), May 17-28, 2010.

The training
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Service Members Honor Fallen on Memorial Day, Djibouti

Service Members Honor Fallen on Memorial Day, Djibouti Service Members Honor Fallen on Memorial Day, Djibouti
12:00 AM6/2/2010
Service members gathered for a Memorial Day ceremony in Djibouti, May 31, 2010, honoring those who have died while serving Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.

Rear Admiral Brian Losey, CJTF-HOA commander, said that those who
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U.S. AFRICOM Marks Memorial Day at North Africa American Cemetery

U.S. AFRICOM Marks Memorial Day at North Africa American Cemetery U.S. AFRICOM Marks Memorial Day at North Africa American Cemetery
12:00 AM6/1/2010
CARTHAGE, Tunisia - Tunisian and U.S. military personnel, diplomats and family members gathered May 31, 2010, to mark the solemn U.S. Memorial Day holiday at the North Africa American Cemetery near Tunis, with the U.S. military delegation led by
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Air Force Colonel Receives Presidential Honors in Zambia

Air Force Colonel Receives Presidential Honors in Zambia Air Force Colonel Receives Presidential Honors in Zambia
12:00 AM6/1/2010
U.S. Air Force Colonel Keith Andrews was awarded the President's Medal of Gallantry during an Africa Freedom Day ceremony in Lusaka, Zambia May 25, 2010 for his act of heroism saving two young Zambian women from likely death in the Zambezi
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U.S. Military Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia, Prepares for Memorial Day

U.S. Military Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia, Prepares for Memorial Day U.S. Military Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia, Prepares for Memorial Day
12:00 AM5/29/2010
Less than a mile from the 2,000-year-old ruins of ancient Carthage, Tunisian groundskeepers were working Friday, May 28, 2010, under a bright Mediterranean sun to prepare for Memorial Day observances to honor the 2,841 Americans buried in Carthage,
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"Get LYnC'd" with AFRICOM’s New Command Information Website

"Get LYnC'd" with AFRICOM’s New Command Information Website "Get LYnC'd" with AFRICOM’s New Command Information Website
12:00 AM5/27/2010
STUTTGART – AFRICOM Commander, Gen. William "Kip" Ward, officially unveiled US Africa Command’s newest web page, The LYnC, which stands for "Linking You and the Command," at an All Hands staff engagement held in the Kelley Barracks
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USS Elrod Encounters Suspected Drug Smugglers in Mediterranean

USS Elrod Encounters Suspected Drug Smugglers in Mediterranean USS Elrod Encounters Suspected Drug Smugglers in Mediterranean
12:00 AM5/26/2010
(AFRICOM PAO NOTE: While the Western Mediterranean is in the U.S. European Command's area of responsibility, U.S. Naval Forces Europe / U.S. Naval Forces Africa works in both areas.)

NAPLES, Italy –USS Elrod (FFG 55) encountered
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Obama on Signing of Northern Uganda Recovery Act

Obama on Signing of Northern Uganda Recovery Act Obama on Signing of Northern Uganda Recovery Act
12:00 AM5/26/2010
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
May 24, 2010

Statement by the President on the signing of the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009

Today, I signed into
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Statement by Secretary Clinton: Cameroon's 50th Anniversary of Independence

Statement by Secretary Clinton: Cameroon's 50th Anniversary of Independence Statement by Secretary Clinton: Cameroon's 50th Anniversary of Independence
12:00 AM5/20/2010
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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Reserve Marine Brings Wealth of Experience to African Lion

Reserve Marine Brings Wealth of Experience to African Lion Reserve Marine Brings Wealth of Experience to African Lion
12:00 AM5/20/2010
For nearly 30 years, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mick Flynn has dedicated his life to the Marine Corps.

He is currently in Agadir, Morocco at African Lion 2010, serving as the Marine Forces Reserve advanced party logistics officer,
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U.S. Africa Command Launches Warrant Officer/Non-Commissioned Officer Webpage

U.S. Africa Command Launches Warrant Officer/Non-Commissioned Officer Webpage U.S. Africa Command Launches Warrant Officer/Non-Commissioned Officer Webpage
12:00 AM5/19/2010
U.S. Africa Command launched a new webpage geared towards warrant officer and non-commissioned officer development, May 18, 2010.

This page, accessible via a button on the main U.S. AFRICOM homepage (see photo to the right), contains
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AFRICOM Hosts First Africa Military Legal Conference, Nearly 15 African Nations Participating

AFRICOM Hosts First Africa Military Legal Conference, Nearly 15 African Nations Participating AFRICOM Hosts First Africa Military Legal Conference, Nearly 15 African Nations Participating
12:00 AM5/19/2010
The first Africa Military Legal Conference to be hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) began May 18, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana. The three-day conference brings together lawyers and other
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AFRICOM: Legal Conference

AFRICOM: Legal Conference AFRICOM: Legal Conference
12:00 AM5/19/2010
ACCRA, Ghana, May 19, 2010 — The first Africa Military Legal Conference to be hosted by U.S. Africa Command began May 18, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana. The three-day conference brings together lawyers and other legal experts from nearly 15 African countries. During the conference, representatives from each country will provide information about their nations' military legal structures and their legal challenges. AFRICOM's Office of Legal Counsel intends to hold annual legal conferences, moving the location to aid in drawing participants from different regions. This year's conference has participants largely from west and central Africa.
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New York National Guard Hosts South African Defense Force Chief

New York National Guard Hosts South African Defense Force Chief New York National Guard Hosts South African Defense Force Chief
12:00 AM5/18/2010
South Africa's top general visited New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, May 17, 2010, the second day of a week-long tour of U.S. military headquarters.

General Godfrey Ngwenya, chief of the South African National Defense
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U.S. Service Members Arrive in Morocco for African Lion

U.S. Service Members Arrive in Morocco for African Lion U.S. Service Members Arrive in Morocco for African Lion
12:00 AM5/17/2010
More than 150 members of the joint task force conducting Exercise AFRICAN LION '10 arrived in Agadir, Morocco, May 14, 2010, to mark the beginning of the exercise. The Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen will be participating in the largest
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