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AFRICOM Dialogue

Recent Posts by AFRICOM Staff

From LTC David Knellinger
on 9/10/2012 2:02:03 PM
"The Central Africa Region Environmental Security Symposium, hosted by the United States Africa Command Environmental Security Program and the United Nations Environmental Programme..."
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From Brigadier General Stayce Harris
on 7/19/2012 8:54:32 AM
"The following blog is by Brigadier General Stayce Harris, U.S. Africa Command's mobilization reserve assistant to the commander. Over the past 2 years, I have had the..."
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From LTC Jim Gotlewski
on 7/17/2012 2:13:38 PM
"Ghana's 1st International Conference on Pandemics took place June 27-28, 2012 in Accra, Ghana and was co-hosted between the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and..."
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Paul in UK wrote
on 8/22/2012 9:16:10 AM
"I was also involved in the communications training at Kisangani and share Michel Beya's comments I'm sure we met. What I saw was a very well trained battalion and hope that..."
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Mark in Fort Leavenworth wrote
on 8/21/2012 10:25:29 PM
"False allegations against Commander USAFRICOM appear to be in fashion. It is shameful that someone felt the need to assassinate the character of the previous commander — one ..."
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Anonymous in Unspecified wrote
on 8/21/2012 10:06:10 PM
"Glad to see this, and would love to see more. It's about time we start calling out publications that feel free to write whatever they want based on rumors and myths and not fac..."
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Anonymous in Unspecified wrote
on 8/21/2012 10:03:43 PM
"Congratulations for calling Ethiopian Review on the carpet. The contributor who stated that the clarification was not warranted is clearly very near sighted. It is exactly those so..."
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Anonymous in Unspecified wrote
on 8/21/2012 3:48:08 AM
"The right and accurate response,I am glad you did not give any loopholes to this lameduck, extereme and toxic elements who do not represent the sielent diaspora majority,create and..."
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News and Information
Latest News From US Africa Command
Ham: National Guard Essential to Africa Command
Sep 13, 2012 · National Guard Bureau
The National Guard is essential to U.S. Africa Command, the combatant commander said in Reno, Nevada Monday, September 10, 2012. "We in Africa Command rely on members of the Army and Air National Guard every day to accomplish our mission," Army General Carter Ham told attendees at the...  Full Story



Official Details Benghazi Attack, Vows to Support Libya
Sep 13, 2012 · American Forces Press Service
A senior government official revealed details of the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, September 11, 2012, that killed four State Department officials and wounded three others. On September 12, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense...  Full Story



Statement by the President on the Attack in Benghazi
Sep 12, 2012 · The White House Office of the Press Secretary
I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, which took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Right now, the American people have the families of those we lost in our thoughts and prayers. They exemplified America's commitment to...  Full Story



Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya
Sep 12, 2012 · U.S. Department of State
Following is a press statement by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the death of American personnel in Benghazi, Libya. It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the death of four American personnel in Benghazi, Libya yesterday. Among them were United States...  Full Story



TRANSCRIPT: Ham Discusses AFRICOM Mission With African Journalists, PAOs at Symposium
Sep 11, 2012 · U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs
At the Public Affairs and Media Symposium in Garmisch, Germany, on August 29, 2012, General Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, spoke to African journalists and military public affairs officers via conference call. Topics included U.S. Africa Command headquarters' location in Germany...  Full Story



Eastern Accord 2012 Exercise Kicks Off
Sep 10, 2012 · 70th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Members from the Missouri Army National Guard's 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, based in Kansas City, and representatives from seven East African countries begin U.S. Army Africa sponsored Eastern Accord 2012 Counter Violent Extremism Exercise. The 10-day training exercise, which will...  Full Story



AFRICOM Leading the Way in Conflict Prevention in Africa, Says Former UNAMIR Commander
Sep 06, 2012 · U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs
Conflict prevention and early intervention are key to eradicating human rights violations and catastrophic events such as genocide, said former commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) and Canadian Senator Romeo Dallaire, September 4, 2012 at U.S. Africa Command...  Full Story




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For the past month's articles, released Monday, August 13, 2012 through Thursday, September 13, 2012, see the Articles page.

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Command Videos

AFRICOM Holds 2nd Annual Olympics on Kelley Barracks

The 2012 AFRICOM Olympics was held in Stuttgart, Germany, August 10. AFN's Army Sergeant Lucas Hoskins explains.

Fact Sheets & More

FOR THE RECORD: Clarifications and Corrections

FACT SHEET: United States Africa Command
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs Office
United States Africa Command, (U.S. AFRICOM) is one of six of the U.S. Defense Department's geographic combatant commands and is responsible to the Secretary of Defense for military relations with African nations, the African Union, and African...  Full Fact Sheet

FACT SHEET: Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team (ADAPT)
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs
Document is in PDF format  (Full Fact Sheet)

FACT SHEET: Kelley Barracks
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs
Document is in PDF format  (Full Fact Sheet)

FACT SHEET: Africa Endeavor
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs
Document is in PDF format  (Full Fact Sheet)

FACT SHEET: Africa Partnership Station
U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs
Document is in PDF format  (Full Fact Sheet)

For additional U.S. Africa Command Fact Sheets please see the U.S. Africa Command Research page.