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Navy Mission to Set Tone for U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM10/15/2007

USS Fort McHenry is slated to leave Little Creek, Va., tomorrow for a seven-month deployment to the Gulf of Guinea that the chief of U.S. Africa Command said will exemplify how his new command will operate.

The amphibious dock landing

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Africa Command Works to Become Effective

12:00 AM10/5/2007

The stand-up of U.S. Africa Command is a testament to the growing geopolitical importance of the continent. But while the command is operational, it has a long way to go to be effective, Pentagon officials said. Africa Command, which went

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New Commander Speaks of Military's Newest Combatant Command

12:00 AM10/4/2007

Members of the new U.S. Africa Command are going to listen to the people of the continent and help them realize their plans, the first commander of the organization said here yesterday. In a news conference at the State Department’s Foreign Press

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U.S. Africa Command Marks Startup of Initial Operations

12:00 AM10/2/2007

The new U.S. military organization responsible for operations across Africa marked the startup of its initial operations yesterday, according to a U.S. Africa Command news release. The command’s leader, Army Gen. William E. “Kip” Ward, announced in

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U.S. Africa Command Reaches Initial Operating Capability

12:00 AM10/1/2007

U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, officially stood up today when the organization reached its "initial operating capability" (IOC) to start functioning as the Pentagon’s newest regionally-focused headquarters.

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U.S. Africa Command Will Enhance Local Skills, Problem Solving

12:00 AM9/28/2007

The new U.S. regional military command for Africa (AFRICOM) will have a distinctly different mission from its sister commands: it will focus on helping African militaries handle conflict and implement African solutions through military expertise

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Nominee vows to bring unified focus to African Continent

12:00 AM9/27/2007

Army Gen. William E. “Kip” Ward, who currently serves as deputy commander of U.S. European Command, told the senators during his confirmation hearing that he will build on U.S. efforts already under way to solidify relationships and develop capabilities of African nations.

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Africa Command Poised to Help Continent's Security, Stability

12:00 AM9/21/2007

The U.S. military’s new Africa Command will be dissimilar to other unified commands in a variety of ways, not least of which is its primary charge to cultivate security, not fight a war, a top Defense Department official said here yesterday. Read more

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Officials Visit African Nations, Discuss New Command with Leaders

12:00 AM4/24/2007

Defense Department officials recently met with leaders in six African countries and had “fruitful” discussions about U.S. Africa Command, the new unified combatant command the department is establishing, a senior department official told reporters

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Africa Command Geared Toward Stability

12:00 AM2/7/2007

The main goal of the new U.S. command in Africa will be to develop a stable environment on the continent to promote civil society and improved quality of life for the people there, a top Defense Department official said here today.
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President Bush Creates a Department of Defense Unified Combatant Command for Africa

12:00 AM2/6/2007

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 6, 2007

Today, I am pleased to announce my decision to create a Department of Defense Unified Combatant Command for Africa. I have directed the Secretary of

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U.S. Creating New Africa Command to Coordinate Military Efforts

12:00 AM2/6/2007

The Defense Department is creating a new U.S. Africa Command headquarters, to be known as AFRICOM, to coordinate all U.S. military and security interests throughout the continent, the Bush administration announced February 6.

“This new

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Navy Mission to Set Tone for U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM10/15/2007

USS Fort McHenry is slated to leave Little Creek, Va., tomorrow for a seven-month deployment to the Gulf of Guinea that the chief of U.S. Africa Command said will exemplify how his new command will operate.

The amphibious dock landing

Africa Command Works to Become Effective

12:00 AM10/5/2007

The stand-up of U.S. Africa Command is a testament to the growing geopolitical importance of the continent. But while the command is operational, it has a long way to go to be effective, Pentagon officials said. Africa Command, which went

New Commander Speaks of Military's Newest Combatant Command

12:00 AM10/4/2007

Members of the new U.S. Africa Command are going to listen to the people of the continent and help them realize their plans, the first commander of the organization said here yesterday. In a news conference at the State Department’s Foreign Press

U.S. Africa Command Marks Startup of Initial Operations

12:00 AM10/2/2007

The new U.S. military organization responsible for operations across Africa marked the startup of its initial operations yesterday, according to a U.S. Africa Command news release. The command’s leader, Army Gen. William E. “Kip” Ward, announced in

U.S. Africa Command Reaches Initial Operating Capability

12:00 AM10/1/2007

U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, officially stood up today when the organization reached its "initial operating capability" (IOC) to start functioning as the Pentagon’s newest regionally-focused headquarters.

Read more

U.S. Africa Command Will Enhance Local Skills, Problem Solving

12:00 AM9/28/2007

The new U.S. regional military command for Africa (AFRICOM) will have a distinctly different mission from its sister commands: it will focus on helping African militaries handle conflict and implement African solutions through military expertise

Nominee vows to bring unified focus to African Continent

12:00 AM9/27/2007

Army Gen. William E. “Kip” Ward, who currently serves as deputy commander of U.S. European Command, told the senators during his confirmation hearing that he will build on U.S. efforts already under way to solidify relationships and develop capabilities of African nations.

Africa Command Poised to Help Continent's Security, Stability

12:00 AM9/21/2007

The U.S. military’s new Africa Command will be dissimilar to other unified commands in a variety of ways, not least of which is its primary charge to cultivate security, not fight a war, a top Defense Department official said here yesterday. Read more

Officials Visit African Nations, Discuss New Command with Leaders

12:00 AM4/24/2007

Defense Department officials recently met with leaders in six African countries and had “fruitful” discussions about U.S. Africa Command, the new unified combatant command the department is establishing, a senior department official told reporters

Africa Command Geared Toward Stability

12:00 AM2/7/2007

The main goal of the new U.S. command in Africa will be to develop a stable environment on the continent to promote civil society and improved quality of life for the people there, a top Defense Department official said here today.
Read more

President Bush Creates a Department of Defense Unified Combatant Command for Africa

12:00 AM2/6/2007

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 6, 2007

Today, I am pleased to announce my decision to create a Department of Defense Unified Combatant Command for Africa. I have directed the Secretary of

U.S. Creating New Africa Command to Coordinate Military Efforts

12:00 AM2/6/2007

The Defense Department is creating a new U.S. Africa Command headquarters, to be known as AFRICOM, to coordinate all U.S. military and security interests throughout the continent, the Bush administration announced February 6.

“This new

United States Africa Command

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Count: 1872

Navy Mission to Set Tone for U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM10/15/2007

USS Fort McHenry is slated to leave Little Creek, Va., tomorrow for a seven-month deployment to the Gulf of Guinea that the chief of U.S. Africa Command said will exemplify how his new command will operate. The amphibious dock landing

Africa Command Works to Become Effective

12:00 AM10/5/2007

The stand-up of U.S. Africa Command is a testament to the growing geopolitical importance of the continent. But while the command is operational, it has a long way to go to be effective, Pentagon officials said. Africa Command, which went

New Commander Speaks of Military's Newest Combatant Command

12:00 AM10/4/2007

Members of the new U.S. Africa Command are going to listen to the people of the continent and help them realize their plans, the first commander of the organization said here yesterday. In a news conference at the State Department’s Foreign Press

U.S. Africa Command Marks Startup of Initial Operations

12:00 AM10/2/2007

The new U.S. military organization responsible for operations across Africa marked the startup of its initial operations yesterday, according to a U.S. Africa Command news release. The command’s leader, Army Gen. William E. “Kip” Ward, announced in

U.S. Africa Command Reaches Initial Operating Capability

12:00 AM10/1/2007

U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, officially stood up today when the organization reached its "initial operating capability" (IOC) to start functioning as the Pentagon’s newest regionally-focused headquarters. Read more

U.S. Africa Command Will Enhance Local Skills, Problem Solving

12:00 AM9/28/2007

The new U.S. regional military command for Africa (AFRICOM) will have a distinctly different mission from its sister commands: it will focus on helping African militaries handle conflict and implement African solutions through military expertise

Nominee vows to bring unified focus to African Continent

12:00 AM9/27/2007

Army Gen. William E. “Kip” Ward, who currently serves as deputy commander of U.S. European Command, told the senators during his confirmation hearing that he will build on U.S. efforts already under way to solidify relationships and develop capabilities of African nations.

Africa Command Poised to Help Continent's Security, Stability

12:00 AM9/21/2007

The U.S. military’s new Africa Command will be dissimilar to other unified commands in a variety of ways, not least of which is its primary charge to cultivate security, not fight a war, a top Defense Department official said here yesterday. Read more

Officials Visit African Nations, Discuss New Command with Leaders

12:00 AM4/24/2007

Defense Department officials recently met with leaders in six African countries and had “fruitful” discussions about U.S. Africa Command, the new unified combatant command the department is establishing, a senior department official told reporters

Africa Command Geared Toward Stability

12:00 AM2/7/2007

The main goal of the new U.S. command in Africa will be to develop a stable environment on the continent to promote civil society and improved quality of life for the people there, a top Defense Department official said here today. Read more

President Bush Creates a Department of Defense Unified Combatant Command for Africa

12:00 AM2/6/2007

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary February 6, 2007 Today, I am pleased to announce my decision to create a Department of Defense Unified Combatant Command for Africa. I have directed the Secretary of

U.S. Creating New Africa Command to Coordinate Military Efforts

12:00 AM2/6/2007

The Defense Department is creating a new U.S. Africa Command headquarters, to be known as AFRICOM, to coordinate all U.S. military and security interests throughout the continent, the Bush administration announced February 6. “This new

USS Fort McHenry is slated to leave Little Creek, Va., tomorrow for a seven-month deployment to the Gulf of Guinea that the chief of U.S. Africa Command said will exemplify how his new command will operate.

The amphibious dock landing

U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, officially stood up today when the organization reached its "initial operating capability" (IOC) to start functioning as the Pentagon’s newest regionally-focused headquarters.

Read more

The main goal of the new U.S. command in Africa will be to develop a stable environment on the continent to promote civil society and improved quality of life for the people there, a top Defense Department official said here today.
Read more

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 6, 2007

Today, I am pleased to announce my decision to create a Department of Defense Unified Combatant Command for Africa. I have directed the Secretary of

The Defense Department is creating a new U.S. Africa Command headquarters, to be known as AFRICOM, to coordinate all U.S. military and security interests throughout the continent, the Bush administration announced February 6.

“This new