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Maj. Jeffrey Sills, air medical evacuation pilot, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard, gives instruction on a proper four-man litter carry on the Gabon Air Force Base during Central Accord 2016. U.S. Army Africa's exercise Central Accord 2016 is an annual, combined, joint military exercise that brings together partner nations to practice and demonstrate proficiency in conducting peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. L'Erin Wynn/Released)

Article | Reservist, multinational team prepares African partners for peacekeeping operations

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Eleven troop-contributing countries from the central Africa region are participating in Central Accord 2016.
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Strategic Lift: A U.S. C17 cargo plane arrives in Bangui, Central African Republic, Dec. 15, 2015. Both the U.S. and France provided military manpower in Libreville, Gabon, and the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, to help with the loading/unloading and transport of equipment. The result was the timely deployment of more than 450,000 pounds of vital equipment and vehicles for the Gabonese military. (Photo courtesy of French military, ADC Laminette/RELEASED)

Article | Gabonese Interoperability with U.S, France key to MINUSCA in Central Africa

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U.S. and France unite in strategic lift operation to deliver essential equipment to a key partner in Africa.
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Displaced civilians from Central African Republic, Africa, gather in make-shift living facilities to escape conflict in their home nation Dec. 20, 2013. Airmen of the 37th Airlift Squadron, assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, delivered much-needed supplies and personnel to Central African Republic, Africa, as part of an international peace-keeping mission providing support to the civilian population disrupted by the nation’s recent conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)

Article | Ramstein Service Members Deliver Support during Central African Republic Conflict

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Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, worked alongside French military forces on the ground to deliver much-needed supplies and personnel to Central African Republic as part of an international peace-keeping
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Maj. Richard J. Sonnenfeld, Chief of Security Cooperation, U.S. Embassy Burundi salutes Burundian Battalion Commander, Lt. Col. Hakizimana. (Background) Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 13.3 trained one of the deploying Burundian Companies in Logistics and Urban Engineering from July 2013-December 2013. On Dec. 9, the U.S. government authorized U.S. aircraft to assist the Burundian National Defense Forces with their deployment to Bangui, Central African Republic.

Article | U.S., Burundian Military Choose to go Far Together

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With its continued efforts to build the capacity of its partner nations, U.S. Army Africa planners recently coordinated the deployment of a Burundian Light Infantry Battalion of 850 Soldiers and equipment from Bujumbura, Burundi to Bangui, Central
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Early this year, U.S. Airmen prepare a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to fly French soldiers and their cargo to Africa. Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and a small command and support team are on the ground in Uganda, preparing to conduct airlift operations in support of ongoing peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic. (Photo by Senior Airman James Richardson/Released)

Article | U.S. Supports Peacekeeping Efforts in Central African Republic

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Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and a small command and support team are on the ground in Uganda, preparing to conduct airlift operations in support of ongoing peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic, Army Col.
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New York Army National Guard Col. Reginald Sanders (right) commander of the 369th Sustainment Brigade, joins Dr. Jeannot Essono Engueng (center) from Military Forces of Central Africa, and Col. Frederick Ndjonkep, a member of the Military Operations Command of Cameroon during an exercise planning conference hosted by U.S. Army Africa in Vicenza, Italy recently. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Master Sgt. Corine Lombardo)

Article | Road to Africa and Central Accord 14 Begins in Italy for New York Army National Guard

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To prepare for participation for Exercise Central Accord 14, 369th Sustainment Brigade Commander Col. Reginald Sanders from the New York Army National Guard traveled to Vicenza, Italy recently to share lessons learned from their participation in
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DOUALA, CAMEROON – Staff Sgt. Austin Gordon, Valley City, N.D., 231st Brigade Support Battalion, of the North Dakota Army National Guard leads U.S. service members followed by the five partner nations participating in exercise Central Accord 2013 during the opening ceremony Feb. 20. Cameroon and the U.S. will team up to hone aerial resupply and medical evacuation skills, as neighboring partner nations observe, throughout the 10-day exercise. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Hughes, 114th PAD, New Hampshire National Guard).

Article | African, U.S. Military Forces Join Together to Mark Opening of Central Accord 13

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Opening ceremony for exercise Central Accord 2013
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Page | AFRICOM Leaders Discuss Command’s Mission with Nigerian Journalists

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General Carter Ham, commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), and Ambassador Christopher Dell, AFRICOM’s deputy to the commander for civil-military activities, met with a group of Nigerian journalists February 1, 2013, at Kelley Barracks
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson, Jr., U.S. Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader, speaks to a group of media visiting from Nigeria during an interview at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, February 1, 2013. The delegation of 11 Nigerians was the latest journalists to participate in AFRICOM's Media Visit Program which strengthens the communication and information flow between the command and media organizations on the African continent. (US AFRICOM photo by Staff Sergeant Olufemi A. Owolabi)

Article | Nigerian Media Visit Culminates in Interview with AFRICOM Senior Leaders

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STUTTGART - Six journalists from Nigeria spent this week learning about the U.S. Africa Command. Accompanied by U.S. Embassy Abuja staff, they wrapped up a week of orientation and peer tours of local media with an opportunity to ask AFRICOM
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: General Ham discusses Mali with Radio France Internationale

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In an interview with Radio France Internationale, November 14, 2012, General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), described the situation in Mali and his assessment of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).

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STUTTGART, Germany - Sao Tome and Principe Prime Minister Patrice Emery Trovoada is greeted by General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, upon his arrival to Kelley Barracks on Monday, September 24, 2012. The prime minister, the first African head of state to visit AFRICOM's headquarters, spent the day engaging with senior leaders on mutual security cooperation issues. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Martin Greeson)

Article | Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe Visits AFRICOM Headquarters

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U.S. Africa Command welcomed Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada of Sao Tome and Principe to the command headquarters at Kelley Barracks on Monday, September 24, 2012. Trovoada is the first African head of government to visit AFRICOM's headquarters.
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Commander of Special Operations Command Africa Interviewed on Counter-LRA Efforts

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Rear Admiral Brian Losey, commander of Special Operations Command Africa, talked to journalists about the U.S. military's involvement in countering the Lord's Resistance Army, April 24, 2012, emphasizing that it is an African-led
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: United States Policy to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army

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Amanda J. Dory, deputy assistant Secretary of Defense for African affairs, joined Donald Yamamoto, principal deputy assistant Secretary of State for African affairs, and Earl Gast, U.S. Agency for International Development assistant administrator
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STUTTGART, Germany - Dutch filmmakers Ilse and Femke van Velzen answer questions from U.S. Africa Command staff, following the screening of the documentary "Weapon of War", April 11, 2012. The documentary focused on rape as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was part of U.S. AFRICOM's Command Movie Series. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Danielle Skinner)

Article | U.S. Africa Command Screens "Weapon of War" Documentary

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"I've talked to soldiers," says Captain Basima, a priest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Army, in the documentary "Weapon of War." "They say that when they win, the women become war booty."

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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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COTONOU, Benin - Nigerian Navy Rear Admiral E.O. Ogbor, chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters, reviews a Memorandum of Understanding while other delegates look on during the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Maritime Safety and Security Conference held in Cotonou, Benin, March 26-29, 2012. More than 250 representatives from more than 20 African nations attended the conference, which was held to facilitate cooperation between both African communities in order to provide regional maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. The event was organized and facilitated by U.S. Africa Command and Africa Center for Strategic Studies. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Staff Sergeant Olufemi A. Owolabi)

Article | ECCAS, ECOWAS Take Steps to Counter Piracy, Robbery at Sea, and Illegal Maritime Activities

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More than 250 representatives from more than 20 African nations attended the official opening ceremony of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Maritime Safety and Security
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Page | TRANSCRIPT: Ham Interviewed by National Public Radio

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General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, talked about U.S. Africa Command's top priorities during an interview with Renee Montagne, for the "Morning Edition: of National Public Radio (NPR), March 8, 2012.

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Article | Commander: Countering Extremists Tops AFRICOM's Priorities

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In its mission to strengthen the defense capabilities of African states, U.S. Africa Command considers countering extremist organizations its top job, Army General Carter F. Ham, AFRICOM commander, said February 29, 2012.

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Article | U.S. Continues Support for Central Africa as it Counters LRA Threat

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The United States will continue to support the governments and people of Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan as they work to counter the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a vicious insurgent
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Article | U.S., African Forces Mitigate Terror Group's Impact

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U.S. special operations forces are helping four Central African nations reduce the size and lethality of the Lord's Resistance Army, a group that has terrorized the region for 25 years, U.S. officials said February 22, 2012.

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