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Article | FACT SHEET: United States Africa Command

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Fact Sheet on U.S. AFRICOM
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U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commander, gives opening comments at the annual Regional Synchronization Working Group conference Oct. 26, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. More than 200 U.S. service members from AFRICOM and NATO partners attended the conference to align their focus and meet the intent of the theater campaign plan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski/Released)

Article | Security cooperation event attracts 200 diplomats and defense officials from US and NATO

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Africa-focused security cooperation leaders from US State, Defense, and USAID gathered with NATO counterparts to synchronize efforts across diplomatic, defense and developmental sectors.
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GRUMESA, Ghana (Aug. 20, 2013) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus takes part in a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new school in Grumesa, Ghana. The Africa Command (AFRICOM) sponsored project was the result of a trip Mabus took to the region two years ago, where he was briefed on the lack and overcrowding of rural schoolhouses. Ghana is one of several countries throughout the region where Mabus is meeting with Sailors and Marines, and civilian and military officials to discuss security and stability and to reinforce existing partnerships with African nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arif Patani/Released)

Article | Secretary of the Navy Attends School Opening in Ghana, Reinforces U.S.-Ghanaian Relationship

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GHANA (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus concluded a visit to Ghana Aug. 20 where he met with Ghanaian government and military officials to discuss maritime security issues in the region and future partnership opportunities.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta briefs the press in flight to Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 14, 2013. Panetta is on a six-day trip to Europe to visit with defense counterparts and troops. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

Article | Panetta: U.S. Support to French in Mali Aimed at al-Qaida

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U.S. and French defense leaders are hammering out details of intelligence, logistics and airlift assistance the United States will provide to French forces in Mali, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today. Speaking to reporters on the flight
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Article | New Defence Reference Laboratory Commissioned in Nigeria

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The government of Nigeria commissioned a new Defence Reference Laboratory (DRL) that was built in partnership with the Department of Defense Walter Reed Program-Nigeria. "The DRL is a critical piece for healthcare, enabling world-class
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Article | Panetta Strongly Condemns Benghazi Attack

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta condemned yesterday's attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in the "strongest possible terms," a senior government official said today.
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Article | DOD Seminar Examines Violent Extremism

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Professionals from 61 countries have gathered at one of the Department of Defense's regional centers here to share ideas about countering violent extremism across the globe. With attendees from four combatant commands, the Senior Executive
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Article | AFRICOM's Makeup Promotes "Whole-of-government" Approaches

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As the Defense Department was embracing a counterinsurgency strategy that recognized the need for "whole-of-government" solutions in Iraq and then Afghanistan, U.S. Africa Command was busy putting the model into practice on the African

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MAPUTO, Mozambique - Prime Minister of Mozambique Aires Ali delivers his opening remarks during the 2012 International Military HIV/AIDS Conference in Maputo, Mozambique, May 7. Military delegates and subject matter experts from 77 nations came together to share best practices in HIV prevention, care and treatment. (U.S. Air Forces in Europe photo by Staff Sergeant Benjamin Wilson)

Article | 77 Nations Share Best Practices at HIV/AIDS Conference

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More than 445 military and civilian delegates from 77 nations gathered in Maputo, Mozambique, May 7, 2012, to share best practices in HIV prevention, care and treatment.

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Article | Defense Strategy Pertains Directly to Horn of Africa, Senior Official Says

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Many of the focus areas outlined in the nation's defensive strategic guidance, released in January, go beyond Asia-Pacific and pertain to the Horn of Africa, a senior defense official said April 26, 2012.
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STUTTGART, Germany - U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), and Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr., U.S. Africa Command's senior enlisted leader, filter questions from the audience during an all-hands enlisted call on Patch Barracks, April 20, 2012. This was the SEACC's first visit to U.S. AFRICOM since becoming the Defense Department's top senior non-commissioned officer and senior enlisted advisor. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Staff Sergeant Olufemi A. Owolabi)

Article | DOD's Top Senior NCO Makes First Visit to AFRICOM, Addresses Enlisted Service Members

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En route to Africa, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), Marine Corps Sergeant Major Bryan B. Battaglia, stopped in Stuttgart, Germany, to meet with staff members and senior leaders of U.S. Africa
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STUTTGART, Germany - Participants of the DOD's Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) pose for a group photo, April 11, 2012 at the U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. As part of the ELDP, more than 60 future Defense Department leaders visited the command headquarters to learn more about the command, meet with senior leaders, and share their own research and recommendations on Africa-related issues. ELDP is an intensive 10-month civilian education program for highly motivated DOD employees who have demonstrated outstanding leadership potential and have expressed interest in moving to senior management positions. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Danielle Skinner)

Article | DOD's Future Leaders Visit U.S. AFRICOM Headquarters as Part of Executive Leadership Development Program

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More than 60 future Defense Department leaders visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, April 11, 2012, to learn more about the command, meet with senior leaders, and share their own research and recommendations on
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AGADIR, Morocco - U.S. Air Force Major Zach Hall (center), Executive Leadership Development Program member, participates in riot-control training with Marines during African Lion 2012, April 14, 2012. The ELDP was founded in 1985 with the approval of the secretary of defense, and provides Department of Defense and interagency leaders with 10 months of immersion training in a joint, interagency and multinational environment to see how their policies and decisions affect the military. (Photo by Wes Bond)

Article | Executive Leadership Development Program Gets "Electrifying" Experience during First Ever Participation in African Lion 2012

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It all begins on the yellow footprints. The moment a young Marine recruit makes the decision to earn the eagle, globe and anchor, he is skillfully and painstakingly groomed for leadership, instilled with the traits and skills he will continue to
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Article | Experts Discuss Hunt for LRA and Security-Sector Reform in Central African Republic

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The appearance of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the Central African Republic and the lingering presence of rebel groups have overwhelmed the country's small military, regional officials said during an international roundtable
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Article | Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives

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Less than 20 percent of the people living in Africa are online, yet the region is considered one of the next big hot spots for Internet growth, according to two Google executives who visited U.S. Africa Command on March 29, 2012.


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Page | TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Interviews with German Newspaper "Stuttgarter Zeitung"

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In an interview with German newspaper "Stuttgarter Zeitung", March 13, 2012, General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, answered questions about the command's role in efforts to counter the Lord's Resistance Army, security
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Article | U.S. Africa Command Observes International Women's Day

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U.S. Africa Command staff members came together for a luncheon to celebrate International Women's Day on Kelley Barracks, March 8, 2012.

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Article | U.S. Forces Rescue Kidnapped American, Danish Humanitarian Workers in Somalia

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(Editor's Note: This press release was published January 25, 2012. We have reposted due to interest from the recent 60 Minutes News story which recently aired.)

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Article | Clinton Promotes Democracy in Four-Nation Africa Trip

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton completed a four-nation visit to Africa to promote democracy, good government and economic reforms, and to demonstrate a U.S. commitment to a post-conflict return to peace.

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SAO TOME, Sao Tome and Principe - Staff of Sao Tome and Principe's Customs Entry Revenue Processing Unit now work in a newly-renovated space, complete with modernized equipment, streamlined processing system and industry-standard computer systems. U.S. Africa Command's Counternarcotics and Law Enforcement Division provided funds for the project, which was under the umbrella of a larger Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Country Program agreement assisting STP to improve its tax and customs administration and enforcement procedures. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Nicole Dalrymple)

Article | AFRICOM-Funded Projects Assisting African Partners Develop Capacity to Counter Drug Trafficking

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U.S. Africa Command's Counternarcotics and Law Enforcement Assistance Division (CN) provides about $20 million in annual assistance to African partner nations to help improve their capacity to combat transnational narcotics trafficking.

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