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GAF, USARAF chaplains strengthen partnership at inaugural engagement in Gambia
4:09 PM5/16/2019
BANJUL, Gambia – Chaplain personnel from the Gambia Armed Forces and United States Army Africa met at the Gambia Pastoral Institute April 23-26 for their inaugural engagement.
GAF Capt. Joseph Carl Gomez, the senior Christian chaplain, initiated the dialogue with USARAF that led to this ground breaking event.
U.S. Army Maj. Matthew D. Madison, the USARAF operations chaplain, developed the assessment process, using a combination of briefings, question and answer meetings and small group discussions, to determine the GAF chaplaincy’s current capacities and how to effectively strengthen the partnership network.
For the first time in the Gambian chaplain corps history, Muslim and Christian chaplains gathered together in one place for discussion and fellowship.
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EEL program: providing USARAF civilian employees opportunities for future success
3:44 PM5/13/2019
The U.S. Army Africa Emerging Enterprise Leader program is a leadership development program that is designed to provide employees with the broadening experiences necessary for their future success within the Army. The yearlong program is open to Army civilians ranked GS/GG 7-12 and was formed as a result of Army Directive 2017-14, to establish an Army enterprise-wide talent management program.
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Lives saved, friendships made at MEDREX 19-2 in Senegal
4:56 PM5/1/2019
Approximately 40 U.S. Army and 40 Senegalese medical professionals participated in the 18-day collaborative learning experience. It was a mutually beneficial exercise that brought together the U.S. Army and Senegalese military organizations to foster cooperation while conducting medical tasks.
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African Mission Network Provides Secure Coalition Communication During African Lion 2019
3:08 PM4/3/2019
AGADIR, Morocco -- The Africa Mission Network is providing a secure way to collaborate information with African partner nations during exercise African Lion 2019 in Agadir, Morocco.
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East Africa Response Force deployed to Gabon
9:38 AM3/29/2019
A crisis on a continent as large, diverse and complex as Africa requires a robust whole of government approach where the Department of Defense and Department of State work together to quickly provide for the safety of American citizens and facilities. A key component of this response rests in the East Africa Response Force, located at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
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East Africa Response Force Deployed to Gabon
10:05 AM3/27/2019
AFRICOM executed ‘New Normal’ crisis management procedure.
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USARAF stands up CJTF-HQ in support of African Lion 2019
1:02 PM3/26/2019
U.S. Army Africa assumed the combined joint task force headquarters role for African Lion 2019 in Agadir, Morocco, March 25.
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US Soldiers assist injured driver
9:39 AM3/20/2019
The imagery has played out on the small screen for years. U.S. Army recruiting commercials featuring Soldiers running toward those in need – ready and able to help.
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US gives lift to French forces
1:47 PM2/13/2019
The U.S. military flies French personnel and cargo from a small air base in Niger to any number of outposts in west and central Africa, all in support of France’s Operation Barkhane. Operation Barkhane consists of 3,500 French soldiers deployed across the Sahel to support host countries’ fight against violent extremism.
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Botswana to host ALFS 19
10:23 AM11/21/2018
GABORONE, Botswana - The Botswana Defence Force will partner with U.S. Army Africa in June 2019 to co-host the seventh African Land Forces Summit in Gaborone, Botswana.
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Noncombatant Evacuation Operation Tracking System training takes place here in Vicenza
10:15 AM11/9/2018
Vicenza, ITALY – Soldiers and civilians from U.S. Army Africa receive training on the Noncombatant Evacuation Operation Tracking System currently utilized during Noncombatant Evacuation Operations on 29-30 Oct., Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy.
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Exercise Gallant Crew
10:43 AM11/5/2018
Soldiers from the 522nd Military Intelligence Battalion deployed to Vicenza, Italy, Sept. 24-28, to work alongside their parent unit, the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater), during Exercise Gallant Crew 18, an exercise aimed at validating the USARAF Analysis Control Element.
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US Soldiers train, maintain readiness in Cameroon
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Counter illicit trafficking training enhances partnerships, protects wildlife
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USARAF benefits from Joint Humanitarian Operations Course
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US Army Africa: Building readiness, partnerships through NCO development
11:19 AM9/20/2018
The development of enlisted leadership is a priority the U.S. military shares with armed forces across the continent of Africa. According to U.S. Army Africa Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremiah E. Inman, there are more than 140 military education institutions across the African continent that provide a combination of professional development opportunities offered to officers, warrant officers and noncommissioned officers.
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Shared Accord 18 participants get a history lesson
11:05 AM9/12/2018
The generals reaffirmed their mutual commitment to peace Friday as they laid wreaths on the tomb of 250,000 victims of the 1994 Genocide at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre.
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Mission success for the EECP
10:46 AM9/11/2018
U.S. Army Africa Soldiers from the early entry command post deployed to Rwanda in support of Exercise Shared Accord 2018 from August 13-29 to demonstrate the command’s ability to employ its expeditionary mission command capability. This deployment helps satisfy a U.S. Army directive requiring USARAF to maintain a certified joint task force headquarters capability.
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Prendergast reflects on ‘outstanding’ USARAF experience
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Recruiting and retaining female peacekeepers is an operational imperative
1:22 PM8/30/2018
GAKO, Rwanda – It was a simple message.
The major theme of Wednesday’s panel discussion, “Women in Peacekeeping Operations,” at the Rwanda Military Academy centered on the notion that women in combat-related roles can make it easier for peacekeepers to reach women and children in conflict areas.
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