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Gen. David Rodriguez, Commander U.S. Africa Command and en. Samora Yunis, Chief of Staff Ethiopian National Defense Force sign the summary of conclusions after a Bilateral Defense Committee (BDC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 31, 2016. The new agreement out lines the cross-exchange of logistics, services, supplies and support, as well as a way forward for the Africa Data-Sharing Network and combat engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

Article | AFRICOM Commander discusses mission to build partner capability

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Senior military leaders meet at NATO forum in Brussels
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Multinational chaplains from the South African National Defense Force, U.S. Africa Command, 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command and 2nd Cavalry Regiment listen to after-action notes from a Joint Multinational Readiness Center's observer, coach, trainer during Allied Spirit IV at 7th Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 24, 2016.

Article | U.S. and South African Military Chaplains Partner in Europe

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South Africa's chaplaincy is the third largest, after the U.S. and the United Kingdom, and shares many commonalities to the U.S. chaplaincy.
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U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa fly an aerial refueling mission with pilots from the Spanish Air Force, Aug. 13, near Morón Air Base, Spain. While this particular training was a first for the two countries, the U.S. and Spain work together routinely, fostering one of the closest defense partnerships around the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/Released)

Article | U.S. Response Force Helps Certify Spanish Pilots

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Marines work with European partners during rotation as U.S. response force for Africa.
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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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Multinational Cooperation Center hosts initial NATO staff exchange: Michel Soula, Head of all NATO Operations but Afghanistan, met with AFRICOM staff during a recent staff exchange visit, conducted Sept. 10, 2015, at AFRICOM’s headquarters, U.S. Army Garrison, Stuttgart, GE. The MNCC is AFRICOM’s hub for multinational cooperation and is primarily responsible for integrating international partners into staff processes that inform strategic planning and operations. (USAFRICOM photo by Brenda Law/Released)

Article | AFRICOM’s Multinational Cooperation Center Hosts First NATO Staff Exchange

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Key leaders from NATO’s Operations Division met with AFRICOM staff to learn about the potential for partnering.
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Major General Charles Hooper, director of Strategy, Plans and Programs Directorate (J5) at U.S. Africa Command, addresses delegates from United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, NATO and the United Nations during a meeting held at the command’s headquarters July 29, 2013, to discuss how U.S. and its international partners could cooperate to improve security and stability in Libya. (Photo by Technical Sergeant Olufemi A. Owolabi)

Article | AFRICOM, International Partners Cooperate on Improving Security and Stability in Libya

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Staff members from U.S. Africa Command and military delegates from four countries, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations gathered at the command’s headquarters July 29, 2013, to discuss how they might improve their
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A KC-130J, assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, refuels a Dassault Mirage 2000-5 assigned to French forces as part of a refueling training mission Nov. 22, 2012. Coalition aerial refueling training helps develop French and U.S. forces' interoperability across a variety of critical mission areas and demonstrates the American and French militaries' continued commitment to the standards and values of the NATO Alliance. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Veronica McMahon)

Article | Coalition refueling training enhances interoperability, partnerships, mission capabilities

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U.S. Marines from the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted a refueling training mission with the French forces while flying at 15,000 feet over Djibouti Nov. 22, 2012.
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Article | Panetta Details Steps Needed to End al-Qaeda Threat

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For the United States and its allies, ending the al-Qaida threat calls for a modified military footprint, close work with partners and continued U.S. involvement in regions of the world where violent extremism has flourished, Defense Secretary Leon
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Article | Panetta Details Steps Needed to End al-Qaeda Threat

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For the United States and its allies, ending the al-Qaida threat calls for a modified military footprint, close work with partners and continued U.S. involvement in regions of the world where violent extremism has flourished, Defense Secretary Leon
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Article | Cutlass Express 2012 Kicks-Off Throughout East Africa

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Sailors and civilian maritime professionals from eight nations officially kicked-off exercise Cutlass Express 2012-2 (CE12-2) during pre-sail conferences in Djibouti, Djibouti; Port Louis, Mauritius; and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Nov. 1.

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Article | Obama Nominates Rodriguez as Next Africa Command Chief

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President Obama has nominated Army General David M. Rodriguez to succeed Army General Carter F. Ham as the commander of U.S. Africa Command, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said, October 18, 2012.

U.S. Africa Command is the

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Page | NATO Parliamentarians visit AFRICOM Headquarters

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More than 34 members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly visited U.S Africa Command headquarters at Kelley Barracks on Thursday, September 27, 2012, to gain a deeper understanding of the U.S. military mission in
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Clinton Remarks on Anti-Islam Video during U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue

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Participants:
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
Moroccan Foreign Minister Saad-Eddine Al-Othmani

In a U.S.-Morocco plenary session in Washington, D.C., September 13, 2012, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
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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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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Press Conference in Senegal with General Ham

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In July 2012, U.S. Africa Command Commander General Carter F. Ham participated in a press conference in Dakar, Senegal. The purpose of General HammmmÃ?s visit was to meet with senior Senegalese officials in order to strengthen cooperation between
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STUTTGART, Germany - During a U.S. Africa Command briefing, June 22, 2012, delivered by Karen Hansis, AFRICOM J-5, two defense attache officers from Algeria and Niger listen as Christine Teska translates in French. The briefing was presented to 11 African defense attaches who visited the command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, to gain knowledge about AFRICOM's programs and objectives. The visit was described as a step to building long, lasting relationships with African defense attaches. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Staff Sergeant Olufemi A. Owolabi)

Article | African Defense Attache Officers Visit AFRICOM's Headquarters, Engage with Senior Leaders

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Eleven African defense attaches expanded their knowledge of U.S. Africa Command and its key programs and objectives during a familiarization visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, June 21-22, 2012.
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Article | Ham: Africa Presents Opportunity, Challenges

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For decades, Africa was arguably the most overlooked continent on the globe, with U.S. military involvement there shared among three combatant commands and engagement activities episodic at best.
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Article | AFRICOM Forms Military Relationship With Libya

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Operation Odyssey Dawn, the U.S. Africa Command-led U.S. mission in Libya last year, imparted important lessons the Defense Department's newest combatant command is applying as it welcomes a new African partner to the fold while still dealing
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GARMISCH, Germany - Pamela Bellamy, U.S. Africa Command J-9 (Strategic Communication), interprets while African enlisted women introduce themselves during the Africa Enlisted Working Groups as part of the 2012 Joint Warrant Officer and Senior Noncommissioned Officer Symposium held in Garmisch, Germny, May 21-25. During the session, nine enlisted women from Africa shared their stories, gender-related issues and experiences with Major General Barbara Faulkenberry, U.S. Africa Command logistics director. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Staff Sergeant Femi Owolabi)

Article | Joint Senior NCO/Warrant Officer Symposium Strengthens Bonds Among Africans, U.S.

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Nearly 30 representatives from more than 20 African partner nations gathered at an academic research center in southern Germany to share insights and learn from U.S. subject-matter experts during a Joint Warrant Officer and Senior Non-commissioned
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Article | U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Hosts Maritime Course

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Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa hosted the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Officer course, on the Naval Support Activity Naples in Naples, Italy, May 14-18, 2012.
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