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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Ward Addresses Maghreb Academic Symposium

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U.S. Africa Command and the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies hosted the first Maghreb Academic Symposium April 12, 2010, at the Millennium Hotel and Resort.

General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Testifies Before House Armed Services Committee

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The commander of U.S. Africa Command, testified before the House Armed Services Committee, March 10, 2010, providing an overview of the command's strategic approach and showing how security cooperation efforts promote stability in support of
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, March 9, 2010, as part of an annual requirement for regional military commanders. During his testimony, Ward provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained the command's strategic approach, and showed how security cooperation efforts promote stability in support of U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives. (U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee screen shot)

Article | TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee

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In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 9, 2010, the commander of U.S. Africa Command provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained U.S. AFRICOM's strategic approach, and showed how security
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, March 9, 2010, as part of an annual requirement for regional military commanders. During his testimony, Ward provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained the command's strategic approach, and showed how security cooperation efforts promote stability in support of U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives. (U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee screen shot)

Article | AFRICOM POSTURE STATEMENT: Ward Reports Annual Testimony to Congress

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In testimony before Congress March 9, 2010, the commander of U.S. Africa Command provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained U.S. AFRICOM's strategic approach, and showed how security cooperation efforts promote
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM's Ward Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee

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In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 9, 2010, the commander of U.S. Africa Command provided an overview of the strategic environment in Africa, explained U.S. AFRICOM's strategic approach, and showed how security
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Asharq Al-Awsat Interviews AFRICOM's Ambassador Holmes in London

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Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the
commander for civil-military activities, discusses the command's involvement with African countries during an interview February 10, 2010, with Asharq Al-Awsat, a
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Page | TESTIMONY: Hearing on Counterterrorism in Africa's Sahel Region

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The African Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing November 17, 2009, to discuss the U.S. government's counterterrorism approach in Africa's Sahel region.

Several interagency officials
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Pentagon's Africa Policy Chief Huddleston Interviewed by Stars and Stripes

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SPEAKERS:
JOHN VANDIVER,
CORRESPONDENT,
STARS AND STRIPES

VICKI HUDDLESTON,
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
FOR AFRICA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
KELLEY BARRACKS, STUTTGART,
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Ward Describes Terrorist Acts as Deplorable during Press Conference in Senegal

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Answering questions at a press conference in Dakar, Senegal, the commander of U.S. Africa Command, General William E. Ward, described the killings of an American aid worker in Mauritania and a Briton in Mali, both by Al-Qaida, as
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KENITRA, Morocco - Corporal Richard Jimenez (left), Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 avionics technician, discusses a pre-flight manifest with a Moroccan airman during Exercise AFRICAN LION 2009 on May 22, 2009. Throughout the exercise, Ft. Worth, Texas-based Marines with VMGR-234 have been working with Moroccan C-130 pilots, aircrew and mechanics to conduct aerial refueling, low-level flight, and other training. The annually scheduled, combined U.S.-Moroccan exercise is designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation's tactics, techniques and procedures and is scheduled to run until June 4. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Rocco DeFilippis)

Article | U.S. Marines, Moroccan Aviators Come Together for African Lion Exercise

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U.S. Marine and Royal Moroccan Air Force aircrew and support personnel participated in an aviation training exercise (ATX) as part of the annual African Lion 2009 activities.

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CARTHAGE, Tunisia - In this 2008 file photo, men and women of a Tunisian military honor guard stand at attention at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial during a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, 2008. The cemetery is the site of 2,841 graves for U.S. military members, most of whom lost their lives in World War II during military operations in North Africa and the Persian Gulf. Memorial Day, observed the last Monday in May, is the U.S. national holiday to honor military men and women who have died while serving their country. (Photo by Eric Elliott, U.S. Africa Command)

Article | WARD SENDS: Honoring our Service Members on Memorial Day

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On Memorial Day, May 25, 2009, Americans honor all veterans past and present and pay special tribute to fallen service members in a variety of ways. Flags are placed on graves of American service members in cemeteries around the world; families
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SOUDA BAY, Greece - Royal Moroccan Navy Captain M'Hammed Essaadi, commanding officer, explains instruments to U.S. Africa Command's General William "Kip" Ward on the bridge of the Moroccan's ship Hassan II in Souda Bay, Greece, May 01, 2009. The Royal Moroccan Navy is participating in Exercise Phoenix Express 09 as maritime and land forces from 14 European and North Africa countries in the Mediterranean Sea. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet, U.S. Africa Command)

Article | Ward visits Greece for Phoenix Express 09 Navy Exercise with Europeans, North Africans

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U.S. Africa Command's General William "Kip" Ward visited Exercise Phoenix Express 09 on May 1, 2009, as maritime and land forces from 14 European and North Africa countries participated in a multinational exercise in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Moeller Discusses African Security Issues During WTOP Radio Interview

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Vice Admiral Robert Moeller, U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the commander for military operations, described the piracy situation in Somalia as "very complex" during an interview with J.J. Green, a national security correspondent from WTOP
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Article | Africom Commander Describes Conditions for U.S. Involvement

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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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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Ward Testifies Before the House Armed Services Committee

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On March 18, 2009 Ward spoke before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, discussing the initiatives of U.S. Africa Command, in coordination with U.S. government agencies and international partners, to promote a secure and stable African
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Remarks Presented During Conference on Evolution of African Militaries

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The following remarks were delivered by David H. Shinn, adjunct professor for George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, during a conference on "The Evolution of African Militaries," February 7-8, 2009, co-hosted by
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Ward on Voice of America - U.S. AFRICOM Not Taking Over Foreign Policy or Development in Africa

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General William Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, addressed concerns about the U.S. military's role in Africa during an appearance January 14, 2009, on the Voice of America's live television show, "Straight Talk Africa."
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TE-TUGU IDP CAMP, Uganda - Army General William Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with the northern Uganda program coordinator for Malaria Consortium, on April 10, 2008, at the Te-Tugu Camp for internally displaced persons near the town of Gulu in northern Uganda. Malaria Consortium is a nongovernmental organization working with USAID and the Ugandan Ministry of Health. Akello and Ward discussed providing insecticide-treated bed nets to camp residents, with an emphasis on protecting pregnant women and women with newborn children. (Department of Defense photo by Commander Denise Shorey, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs)

Article | U.S. Africa Command General Hails USAID-Military Links

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In the following question and answer piece featured in the December-January 2009 edition of USAID's monthly publication "Frontlines," General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, answers questions on U.S. Africa
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Ward Responds to Questions from Defense Writers Group

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General William Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, met with reporters with the Defense Writers Group for a breakfast roundtable in Washington, D.C. on October 8, 2008.

During the event, Ward responded to questions relating to U.S.
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: State Department Briefs on U.S.-Libya Relations and Rice's Upcoming Trip

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At a press briefing September 2, 2008, C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, spoke on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's upcoming visit to North Africa and objectives for strengthening the bilateral relationship
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