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| Military, Other Agencies to Forge Relationships |
| SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 11, 2007 – Africa Command, which President Bush announced Feb. 6, may be a chance for the military and other U.S. agencies to forge new command and working relationships, the top U.S. general said. Story |
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| New Africa Command Geared Toward Stability |
| WASHINGTON – 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. Story | Briefing Slides on U.S. Africa Command (pdf) |
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| Africa Command Will Consolidate U.S. Efforts |
| WASHINGTON – The new U.S. Africa Command, which President Bush announced today, will consolidate U.S. government efforts in Africa and the ability to work with partner nations, the officer in charge of the command's transition team said today. Story |
| Defense Officials to Establish Africa Command |
| WASHINGTON – The U.S. military will establish a separate U.S. Africa Command to oversee military operations on the African continent, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced during Congressional testimony, Feb. 6. Story |
| Soldier Recalls Heart-warming Experience in Kenya |
| LAMU DISTRICT, Kenya – During my tour as a civil affairs specialist on a civic action team for Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, I worked on several Medical and Veterinary Civic Action Programs, better known as MEDCAPS and VETCAPS. Story |
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| Ethiopian Defense Training |
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| Search Training – U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Gogue, of 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment (Light), Guam Army National Guard, trains Ethiopian National Defense Force soldiers on vehicle search procedures in Bilate, Ethiopia, Oct. 31, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McLean. More Photos |
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On the Beach — U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dan E. Larson (right), a landing support specialist from Combat Logistics Battalion-26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides an extended boom forklift from CLB-26 off a landing craft air-cushioned and across a beach near Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Feb. 5, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremy Ross
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| U.S., Yemen Coast Guard Train in Red Sea |
 “I think it was a good experience for us,” said Sgt. Hassan Hassan Blbid, a navigator in the Yemen Coast Guard. “I would like to [do] training with the American Coast Guard again. We were able to see different ways of handling safety and security concerns and we learned about new equipment.” Story |
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