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U.S. to Run for Election to the UN Human Rights Council

12:00 AM4/1/2009

(Editor's note: The following press release by the U.S. Department of State is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in supporting U.S.

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U.S. Horn of Africa Personnel Dive for Aircraft Wreckage in Lake Victoria

12:00 AM3/31/2009

Service members from U.S. Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa have located the wreckage of an Ilyshin II 76 aircraft that crashed in Lake Victoria and are conducting diving operations to retrieve information.

The contracted
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Nigeria Next Stop for Africa Partnership Station Nashville

12:00 AM3/18/2009

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville team arrived in Lagos, Nigeria March 17, 2009 for the third African port visit of its five-month deployment.

The APS Nashville team includes experts in a variety of military areas and a
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Africom Commander Describes Conditions for U.S. Involvement

12:00 AM3/18/2009

U.S. Africa Command will intervene in conflicts on the continent only after warring countries have shown a political will to reconcile, the Africom commander told a congressional panel March 18, 2009.

Two main functions of U.S.
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Ward Updates Senate on U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM3/17/2009

Africa is on a positive course in reducing conflict, building democratic institutions, and promoting sustainable livelihood for its people, said General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, as he explained the command's role in
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Africa Endeavor Planning Conference Offers African Nations Opportunity for Open Dialogue

12:00 AM3/16/2009

At a planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor, March 13, 2009 in Douala, Cameroon, participants from 25 African nations had the opportunity to share lessons learned in command and control (C2) from their operational
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Ambassador Yates: Africa Command Plays Supporting Role to Development Agencies' Work in Africa

12:00 AM3/16/2009

U.S. Africa Command plays a supporting role to U.S. and international development efforts in Africa and must take its cue from the U.S. Agency for International Development "to do what we can to help where we are asked," said Ambassador Mary Carlin
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Cameroon Planning Conference Sets Stage for Africa Endeavor 09

12:00 AM3/12/2009

Delegates from 25 African states participated in a mid-planning conference in Douala, Cameroon, March 11, 2009 for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor. This is the second round in a series of plenary conferences.

Africa
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Ghanaian Sailors Team Up for Hospital Restoration Project

12:00 AM3/9/2009

Since February 21, 2009 Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville sailors have been working alongside Ghanaian sailors to refurbish a wing of the Effia Nkwanta Hospital, for a community relations project which will continue through USS
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Kenya Accepts Seven Alleged Pirates from U.S. Navy for Trial

12:00 AM3/9/2009

(Editor's note: The piracy suspects were not in U.S. Africa Command custody during the transfer process. This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote public understanding of U.S. policy with regard to piracy off the
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Ugandan Students, Faculty Celebrate Construction of New School Facilities

12:00 AM3/9/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) representative, and local government officials attended a dedication ceremony at St. Theresa Secondary School in Lira,
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U.S. Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors Join with Liberian Soldiers for AFL Rebuilding

12:00 AM3/6/2009

U.S. Marines with the Marine Advisor Team in support of Africa Partnership Station Nashville arrived in Liberia February 16, 2009 to begin a nearly month-long partnership with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) at Edward Binyah Kesselly Base. Read more

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U.S. Soldiers and Marines Partner to Assist Armed Forces of Liberia

12:00 AM3/6/2009

Digging foxholes and getting into defensive positions, soldiers with the Armed Forces of Liberia prepared for a series of simulated training exercises, requiring them to respond to various military scenarios. The exercises were part of a week-long
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Airman Recognized for Restoring Airlift Capability in Africa

12:00 AM3/3/2009

Air Force 449th Air Expeditionary Group Commander Colonel Gregory "Mudbug" Petrequin flew to Manda Bay, Kenya February 24, 2009 to personally recognize a single airman for his contributions to the United States' mission in Africa.
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America Builds New African Partnerships to Tackle Piracy

12:00 AM2/24/2009

The United States and other international partners are helping African governments confront piracy and improve maritime security on two coasts of Africa. While the waters off the coast of Somalia rank number 1 in the world for piracy and armed
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APS Departs Senegal for Ghana

12:00 AM2/17/2009

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville team, consisting of the USS Nashville (LPD 13) crew, a staff of Destroyer Squadron 60, and international maritime professionals, departed Dakar, Senegal, February 11, 2009, after wrapping up seven days
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APS Running Mates Program Builds Long-Term Relationships

12:00 AM2/17/2009

West African and U.S. sailors joined together for a three-week program aboard the USS Nashville to build relationships and review training, maintenance, and logistics techniques, as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS), February, 2009. Read more

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Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band Performs at Nigerian School

12:00 AM2/12/2009

The U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band performed at the Titsall private school in Abuja, Nigeria on February 11, 2009 for 200 children from six area schools.

The mid-day concert was the first of seven for the nineteen U.S. Navy
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Conference Discusses Evolution of African Militaries

12:00 AM2/9/2009

More than 100 people - including African academic researchers, U.S. Embassy staff, and U.S. Africa Command personnel - gathered February 7-8 at the alpine resort town of Garmisch, Germany, for a conference on "the Evolution of African
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Spanish, Portuguese, U.S. Marines unite for APS Nashville

12:00 AM2/6/2009

One Portuguese and five Spanish Marines joined U.S. Marines aboard USS Nashville (LPD 13) while in port at Rota, Spain, to take part in Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville, February 3, 2009.

They joined a mission that brings
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U.S. to Run for Election to the UN Human Rights Council

12:00 AM4/1/2009

(Editor's note: The following press release by the U.S. Department of State is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in supporting U.S.

U.S. Horn of Africa Personnel Dive for Aircraft Wreckage in Lake Victoria

12:00 AM3/31/2009

Service members from U.S. Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa have located the wreckage of an Ilyshin II 76 aircraft that crashed in Lake Victoria and are conducting diving operations to retrieve information. The contracted

Nigeria Next Stop for Africa Partnership Station Nashville

12:00 AM3/18/2009

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville team arrived in Lagos, Nigeria March 17, 2009 for the third African port visit of its five-month deployment. The APS Nashville team includes experts in a variety of military areas and a

Africom Commander Describes Conditions for U.S. Involvement

12:00 AM3/18/2009

U.S. Africa Command will intervene in conflicts on the continent only after warring countries have shown a political will to reconcile, the Africom commander told a congressional panel March 18, 2009. Two main functions of U.S.

Ward Updates Senate on U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM3/17/2009

Africa is on a positive course in reducing conflict, building democratic institutions, and promoting sustainable livelihood for its people, said General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, as he explained the command's role in

Africa Endeavor Planning Conference Offers African Nations Opportunity for Open Dialogue

12:00 AM3/16/2009

At a planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor, March 13, 2009 in Douala, Cameroon, participants from 25 African nations had the opportunity to share lessons learned in command and control (C2) from their operational

Ambassador Yates: Africa Command Plays Supporting Role to Development Agencies' Work in Africa

12:00 AM3/16/2009

U.S. Africa Command plays a supporting role to U.S. and international development efforts in Africa and must take its cue from the U.S. Agency for International Development "to do what we can to help where we are asked," said Ambassador Mary Carlin

Cameroon Planning Conference Sets Stage for Africa Endeavor 09

12:00 AM3/12/2009

Delegates from 25 African states participated in a mid-planning conference in Douala, Cameroon, March 11, 2009 for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor. This is the second round in a series of plenary conferences. Africa

Ghanaian Sailors Team Up for Hospital Restoration Project

12:00 AM3/9/2009

Since February 21, 2009 Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville sailors have been working alongside Ghanaian sailors to refurbish a wing of the Effia Nkwanta Hospital, for a community relations project which will continue through USS

Kenya Accepts Seven Alleged Pirates from U.S. Navy for Trial

12:00 AM3/9/2009

(Editor's note: The piracy suspects were not in U.S. Africa Command custody during the transfer process. This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote public understanding of U.S. policy with regard to piracy off the

Ugandan Students, Faculty Celebrate Construction of New School Facilities

12:00 AM3/9/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) representative, and local government officials attended a dedication ceremony at St. Theresa Secondary School in Lira,

U.S. Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors Join with Liberian Soldiers for AFL Rebuilding

12:00 AM3/6/2009

U.S. Marines with the Marine Advisor Team in support of Africa Partnership Station Nashville arrived in Liberia February 16, 2009 to begin a nearly month-long partnership with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) at Edward Binyah Kesselly Base. Read more

U.S. Soldiers and Marines Partner to Assist Armed Forces of Liberia

12:00 AM3/6/2009

Digging foxholes and getting into defensive positions, soldiers with the Armed Forces of Liberia prepared for a series of simulated training exercises, requiring them to respond to various military scenarios. The exercises were part of a week-long

Airman Recognized for Restoring Airlift Capability in Africa

12:00 AM3/3/2009

Air Force 449th Air Expeditionary Group Commander Colonel Gregory "Mudbug" Petrequin flew to Manda Bay, Kenya February 24, 2009 to personally recognize a single airman for his contributions to the United States' mission in Africa. Read more

America Builds New African Partnerships to Tackle Piracy

12:00 AM2/24/2009

The United States and other international partners are helping African governments confront piracy and improve maritime security on two coasts of Africa. While the waters off the coast of Somalia rank number 1 in the world for piracy and armed

APS Departs Senegal for Ghana

12:00 AM2/17/2009

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville team, consisting of the USS Nashville (LPD 13) crew, a staff of Destroyer Squadron 60, and international maritime professionals, departed Dakar, Senegal, February 11, 2009, after wrapping up seven days

APS Running Mates Program Builds Long-Term Relationships

12:00 AM2/17/2009

West African and U.S. sailors joined together for a three-week program aboard the USS Nashville to build relationships and review training, maintenance, and logistics techniques, as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS), February, 2009. Read more

Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band Performs at Nigerian School

12:00 AM2/12/2009

The U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band performed at the Titsall private school in Abuja, Nigeria on February 11, 2009 for 200 children from six area schools. The mid-day concert was the first of seven for the nineteen U.S. Navy

Conference Discusses Evolution of African Militaries

12:00 AM2/9/2009

More than 100 people - including African academic researchers, U.S. Embassy staff, and U.S. Africa Command personnel - gathered February 7-8 at the alpine resort town of Garmisch, Germany, for a conference on "the Evolution of African

Spanish, Portuguese, U.S. Marines unite for APS Nashville

12:00 AM2/6/2009

One Portuguese and five Spanish Marines joined U.S. Marines aboard USS Nashville (LPD 13) while in port at Rota, Spain, to take part in Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville, February 3, 2009. They joined a mission that brings

Service members from U.S. Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa have located the wreckage of an Ilyshin II 76 aircraft that crashed in Lake Victoria and are conducting diving operations to retrieve information.

The contracted

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville team arrived in Lagos, Nigeria March 17, 2009 for the third African port visit of its five-month deployment.

The APS Nashville team includes experts in a variety of military areas and a

U.S. Africa Command will intervene in conflicts on the continent only after warring countries have shown a political will to reconcile, the Africom commander told a congressional panel March 18, 2009.

Two main functions of U.S.

Delegates from 25 African states participated in a mid-planning conference in Douala, Cameroon, March 11, 2009 for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor. This is the second round in a series of plenary conferences.

Africa

Air Force 449th Air Expeditionary Group Commander Colonel Gregory "Mudbug" Petrequin flew to Manda Bay, Kenya February 24, 2009 to personally recognize a single airman for his contributions to the United States' mission in Africa.
Read more

The U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band performed at the Titsall private school in Abuja, Nigeria on February 11, 2009 for 200 children from six area schools.

The mid-day concert was the first of seven for the nineteen U.S. Navy

One Portuguese and five Spanish Marines joined U.S. Marines aboard USS Nashville (LPD 13) while in port at Rota, Spain, to take part in Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville, February 3, 2009.

They joined a mission that brings