- + Carolina Panthers Visit Salisbury, North Carolina National Guard Aviation Unit Preparing to Mobilize—Members of NFL Carolina Panthers team visit Charlie 1-131st Assault Company of the North Carolina National Guard
- + 'Dagger University' prepares Soldiers for missions to Africa—Soldiers with 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team "Dagger," 1st Infantry Division, have known about their regional alignment with the continent of Africa ...
- + Humanitarian operations course focuses on inter-agency cooperation—Whether natural or man-made, disasters can happen anytime -- anywhere. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of U.S. Foreig...
- + Road to Africa begins in Italy for NY Army National Guard—To prepare for participation for Exercise Central Accord 14, 369th Sustainment Brigade Commander Col. Reginald Sanders from New York Army National Gu...
- + Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno visits Caserma Ederle—Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno paid a whirlwind visit to the Vicenza Military Community April 30 through May 1 where he called on ...
- + Army doctors work to ensure self-sufficient, secure Africa—U.S. Army Africa, in partnership with Mauritanian Armed Forces, conducted a joint Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Nouakchott, Mauritania, March...
- + Mawali Defense Force soldiers complete final phase of pre-deployment instruction—-- As part of African Deployment Partnership Training known as ADAPT, three U.S. Army Soldiers traveled to Senga Bay, Malawi, to provide a final phase...
- + Science Advisor helps create new technologies—As worldwide technologies are constantly changing and updating, the U.S. Army does its part to keep up with these changes. What some may not know is t...
- + Army doctors work to ensure self-sufficient, secure Africa—U.S. Army Africa, in partnership with Mauritanian Armed Forces, conducted a joint Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Nouakchott, Mauritania, March...
- + USARAF chaplains highlight combat stress, suicide prevention during seminar in Namibia—Stress from combat and constant operations has been a bane of soldiering since the advent of organized warfare. Recently, U.S. Army Africa's Chap. (C...
- + USARAF Soldiers help integrate women in Botswana Defense Force—Recently, the U.S. Army dropped the ban on women in combat arms military occupation specialties, which was a huge step forward for women in the milita...
- + U.S. Army Africa Inspector General Soldiers travel to Liberia—Recently, a two-man traveling contact team (TCT) from U.S. Army Africa Inspector General's Office shared professional knowledge with 18 officers and N...
- + U.S. Army Africa team holds Intelligence course in Democratic Republic of Congo—Recently, a two-man traveling contact team from U.S. Army Africa journeyed to The Democratic Republic of the Congo to run a three-week Basic Intellige...
- + U.S. Army Africa command post Soldiers train with South African Forces—Soldiers of U.S. Army Africa Contingency Command Post hosted a familiarization visit, Feb. 26-28, 2013, with six South African National Defense Force ...
- + Utah Guard linguists contribute unique skills during African exercises—Staff Sgt. Ray Novak, with the 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, teaches in English, Parker listens, translates the...
- + Pathfinder's blaze the trail for Central Accord 2013—Central Accord is an annual U.S. Army Africa exercise that brings together Central African countries such as Cameroon and neighboring countries' milit...
- + African, U.S. military forces join together to mark opening of Central Accord 13—Hundreds of Cameroon military personnel, alongside U.S. and other Central Africa service members, lined the 102 Air Force Base airfield in Douala, Cam...
- + U.S., African partners ready for Central Accord 13—Months of long-distance planning and meetings evolved in recent weeks into an in-person partnership that will launch Central Accord 13. Activity peake...
- + U.S. Army Africa sponsors deployment training for Malawi Defence Force—As part of African Deployment Partnership Training, four U.S. Army officers traveled to Salima, Malawi, to conduct convoy training with 32 Malawian De...
- + National Guard's State Partnership Program helps build relationships with African nations—A novel and flexible program managed by the National Guard is assisting U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Africa to create and maintain relationships ...
- + USARAF, Benin Soldiers share ideas to defeat infectious diseases—United States Army Africa facilitated Medical Readiness Training Exercise 13-1 with Soldiers from the Army Reserve Medical Command and Army Medical Co...
- + Army Black Hawk flies autonomously over California—RDECOM's Aviation and Missile Center successfully demonstrates low-level autonomous behaviors in a flight over the Diablo Range.
- + Missouri Guardsmen kick off 'Eastern Accord' in Tanzania —Members from the Missouri Army National Guard's 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and representatives from seven East African countries began at 10-d...
- + Missouri Army National Guard soldier reunites with sister during Eastern Accord 2012—Spc. Juliette Sondano, 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, of Kansas City Mo., reunites with her sister Vincy, who curre...
- + Soldiers get a lesson in snake safety—The Botswana Defense Force held a class on snake awareness Aug. 8, for U.S. military forces participating in Southern Accord 2012, at Thebephatshwa Ai...
- + New Jersey Soldiers perform assault, support-for-fire missions—The ground shook as satchel and improvised Bangalore charges packed with C-4 explosives detonated, to clear the way for 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry ...
- + Illinois Army National Guardsmen fuel Southern Accord 2012—In an effort to keep the wheels turning during Southern Accord 2012, petroleum supply specialists from Company A, 405th Brigade Support Battalion, Ill...
- + US, Botswana forces keep drinking water safe During Southern Accord 2012—Engineers for the Botswana Defense Force and water purification specialists from Company A, 405th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Gu...
- + Illinois Army National Guard soldiers provide logistical support in Botswana—Logistics is the backbone of any large-scale operation, and one group of Illinois Army National Guard soldiers is providing that support. Soldiers fr...
- + US forces work with BDF to provide humanitarian support in Botswana—Free contraceptives, medical treatment, educational support and counseling were provided to all who arrived at the humanitarian civilian assistance ev...
- + US and Botswana soldiers keep SA 12 rolling—Eight U.S. Army soldiers with Company B, 405th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard out of Crestwood, Ill., joined 25 Botswana Defe...
- + Army Reserve soldiers emphasize food safety in Botswana—U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from the 949th Medical Detachment, Veterinary Services out of Ames, Iowa, assisted the Botswana Defense Force by co-instruc...
- + Explosive ordnance disposal company helps with range cleanup at Southern Accord 2012—"I found another wedding cake," said Staff Sgt. Tracy Dice, a bomb technician with the 430th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company out of Washington, N....
- + BDF and US engineers combine efforts on road improvement and pond reconstruction—The 631st Engineer Support Company from Lawrenceville, Ill., assisted Botswana Defense Force engineers with a road improvement and pond restoration pr...
- + US vets teach K-9 care to BDF military police—Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserves' 949th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services out of Ames, Iowa, met and trained with members of the Botswana Def...
- + US and BDF medical corps joint training enhances military capabilities and interoperability—Members of the 396th Combat Support Hospital, Army Reserves out of Spokane, Wash., conducted an ambulance loading and litter carry training class for ...
- + Illinois National Guard soldier learns culinary skills in Botswana—The stir-fry sizzled on the grill, filling the room with a fantastic aroma of warm beef, vegetables and spices, as Spc. Lenette Tidwell of Chicago, fl...
- + USARAF fields command contingency post for first time in Africa—Southern Accord 12, a bilateral training operation designed to enhance military capabilities and interoperability between U.S. Forces and the Botswana...
- + Southern Accord 2012 Forces experience cultural day in Botswana—Joint U.S. military forces, as well as members of the Botswana Defense Force gathered for a cultural day at Thebephatshwa Air Base, the Republic of Bo...
- + Collective training creates partnership between U.S., Botswana forces—Marines from the Anti-terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Division from Anchorage, Alaska, and Billings, Mont., as well as Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 11...
- + Chicago Soldiers teach rapid trauma response in Botswana—Soldiers from the 909th Forward Surgical Team out of Fort Sheridan, Ill., provided medical training to soldiers of the Botswana Defense Force, Aug. 2,...
- + Chaplains travel the world to ensure spiritual readiness—U.S. forces traveling to the Republic of Botswana Aug. 1-17 for Southern Accord 2012, are under the spiritual care of Army Chaplain Capt. M. Paul Webe...
- + Hawaii Army National Guard test pilot ensures safe flights during Southern Accord 12—"Mahalo," or "thank you," the pilot said, after being handed a bottle of water from the rear of the aircraft. The kind nature of Hawaiian culture rei...
- + U.S., Botswana Defense Forces cook together during Southern Accord 12—Food service soldiers from four different Illinois Army National Guard units have the opportunity to feed more than 1,200 service members from around ...
- + Training at Southern Accord 2012 demonstrates strong partnership between U.S., BDF—Training for Southern Accord 2012 commenced Aug. 2, 2012, at Thebephatshwa Air Base, Botswana, as personnel from the U.S. military and Botswana Defens...
- + Indiana soldier serves in Botswana during Southern Accord 12—If there is one Army value which Maj. Melinda Rayter of Hobert, Ind., embodies most, it is selfless service. Rayter, a certified registered nurse anes...
- + Tanzania, U.S. personnel work to restore sight—Following years of being in the dark, Yassuf Mahid Haji opened his eyes to a new, illuminated world. Haji blinked several times and embraced the new g...
- + Hawaii National Guard provides helicopters to support Southern Accord 12 in Botswana—THEBEPHATSHWA AIR BASE, The Republic of Botswana -- Soldiers of Hawaii National Guard's Company B, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment based at Whe...
- + U.S. service members invited to BDF change of command ceremony—SIR SERETSE KHAMA BARRACKS, The Republic of Botswana -- Approximately 20 U.S. service members attended the Botswana Defense Force Change of Command ce...
- + Ceremony kicks off Southern Accord 12 in Botswana—THEBEPHATSHWA AIR BASE, The Republic of Botswana -- More than 1,200 military personnel from The Republic of Botswana and the United States attended th...
- + Training at Southern Accord 2012 demonstrates strong partnership between U.S., BDF—THEBEPHATSHWA AIR BASE, The Republic of Botswana -- Training for Southern Accord 2012 commenced Aug. 2 at Thebephatshwa Air Base, as personnel from th...
- + Chicago Soldiers teach rapid trauma response in Botswana—THEBEPHATSHWA AIR BASE, The Republic of Botswana -- Soldiers from the 909th Forward Surgical Team out of Fort Sheridan, Ill., provided medical trainin...
- + Army Africa personnel take on 'Marathon of the Sands'—In the largest desert in the world, amid scorching temperatures, sandstorms, dust devils and sand dunes reaching up to 590 feet, a determined group of...
- + 'Ladies of SCD' shoot 'til they drop—Spouses of U.S. Army Africa's Security Cooperation Division (SCD) members enjoyed a social outing in Vicenza, April 25. Of course, living in Italy one...
- + Eco-dome will help build sense of community—Local villagers, Djiboutian service members and soldiers from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combin...
- + USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers—GABORONE, Botswana: Twenty-eight instructors from the U.S. and Botswana worked together to train 115 officers and Non-Commissioned Officers from the ...
- + U.S. Army Africa Commander Gets Flu Shot—Sgt. Brenden Hart, medic from Vicenza Health Clinic at Caserma Ederle, Italy, ensures U.S. Army Africa Commander Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg is well-prepa...
- + African Public Affairs Officers tour DoD's communication hub—Three Public Affairs Officers from both Tanzania and Mauritania were given a first-hand look at US public Affairs training and operations during a vis...
- + Lessons learned from Exercise Atlas Drop '11 impacts relief aid in Africa—Lessons learned from Exercise Atlas Drop '11 impacts relief aid in Mogadishu, Somalia.
- + U.S. Army Africa best warriors compete—Going for the coveted U.S. Army Europe NCO and Soldier of the Year title, two U.S. Army Africa Soldiers, Sgt. Benjamin J. Carpenter, operations sergea...
- + Power shade system uses solar energy to produce electricity in austere conditions—More than a year ago, a team of Kansas National Guard Soldiers set up a solar shade system here that produces two kilowatts of power. With relatively ...
- + Top-notch Vicenza surgeon meets with USARAF command surgeon—The U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) Command Surgeon directorate was honored to have according to some as one of the most experienced surgeons in the world c...
- + Ceremony marks significant historical event for U.S. Army Africa—More than 350 Soldiers, Civilians and Family members gathered Aug. 12 at Hoekstra Field in Vicenza, Italy, for an exciting and historic event for U.S....
- + HHB Activation ceremony marks significant historical event for U.S. Army Africa—More than 350 Soldiers, Civilians and Family members gathered Aug. 12 at Hoekstra Field in Vicenza, Italy, for an exciting and historic event for U.S....
- + USARAF’s Chris Zahner receives U.S. Army Transportation Corps Regimental Civilian of the Year honors—Chris Zahner, U.S. Army Africa's (USARAF) Logistics Office Chief of Surface Transportation, was recently named U.S. Army's Transportation Corps Regime...
- + U.S. Army Africa conducts deployment capability training in Burundi—At the request of the Burundian military, U.S. Army Africa's Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team conducted a deployment capability training ...
- + Chaplains in unique position to promote stability, peace in Africa—According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, sub-Saharan Africa is clearly among the most religious places in the world. Religion is a cri...
- + MEDFLAG 11 comes to close in Ghana—MEDFLAG 11, a joint humanitarian assistance exercise between U.S. and Ghana Armed Forces, came to an end today with a culminating event at the nearby ...
- + Frater reflects on upcoming retirement—Vera Frater will leave her position as secretary to the commanding general of U.S. Army Africa, and leaving behinc a legacy of working with eight comm...
- + U.S., Ghana partner to teach malaria prevention—A team of U.S. Soldiers from the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, an Army Reserve unit from Connecticut, partnered with Ghana's National Disaster Manage...
- + U.S. dental teams train, work with Ghanaian Armed Forces—Soldiers from the 965th Dental Company, U.S. Army Reserve Texas, and the 814th Medical Company of the North Dakota Army National Guard, shared informa...
- + U.S. Soldiers welcomed, experience Ghanaian culture—About 100 U.S. Soldiers experienced firsthand the vibrant history and culture of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana July 17 while participating in MEDF...
- + U.S. Army Africa commander observes infantry training in Kenya—U.S. Army Africa Commander, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, recently flew more than 3,700 miles to the Kenya Army School of Infantry in Isiolo to watch a sp...
- + Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli visits U.S. Army Africa—Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli touched-down in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2011 for a day-long visit.
- + Ghana, U.S. noncommissioned officers lead the way—Ghanaian and U.S. participated together July 14 in a joint noncommissioned officer-led promotion ceremony at Burma Camp, Accra, Ghana for Staff Sgt. ...
- + U.S. Army Africa to help assess small water purification device—When traveling to Africa, USARAF personnel should carry a small survival pouch known as a fly-away kit. It contains compact emergency gear complete wi...
- + Ghana, U.S. medical personnel share knowledge, experience during MEDFLAG 11—The first portion of MEDFLAG 11 has strengthened the relationship between the U.S. and Ghana through five days of collaborative training, during which...
- + U.S. Army Africa Soldiers train the trainers in Ghana—Two U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) Soldiers trained members of the Ghanaian Defense Forces recently at Bendasi Training Site, Accra, Ghana, as part of the ...
- + 405th Brigade Support Battalion supports joint Ghana-U.S. exercise—The 405th Brigade Support Battalion of North Riverside, Ill., was in in Accra, Ghana, July 13, playing an active role in MEDFLAG 11. Sponsored by U.S...
- + U.S. Army Africa joins in 150th celebration of Italian Day of National Unity—U.S. Army Africa Commander, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg joined dignitaries from all parts of the Veneto Region to celebrate Italy’s National Day. He alon...
- + Ghanaian-American Soldier supports U.S. Army Africa exercise in Accra—A U.S. Army Africa Soldier born in Ghana returns home to Accra as a participant in the bilateral medical forces exercise known as MEDFLAG 11. For Sgt....
- + AFRICOM service members go on Memorial Day mission to honor fallen—More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) servicemembers climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, Memoria...
- + Cadets, midshipmen visit Horn of Africa, enhance understanding of regional affairs—Six Army cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and six midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., arrived at the C...
- + Joint effort delivers power, supplies to Morocco for African Lion 11—Exercise African Lion 11 is joint and bi-lateral exercise between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States that involves more than 2,000 U.S. serv...
- + Experimental solar shade in Djibouti provides constant power—The U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command is the lead in coordinating an experiment using flexible solar cells that could eventually ...
- + U.S. Army Africa staff ride focuses on Italian World War I trench warfare battlefields, memorials—A three-day USARAF staff ride May 24-26, 2011, followed a route in northern Italy through the mountains of western Slovenia where the 1917 battle of C...
- + Army medics conduct African Lion 11 MEDEVAC to Guelmim, Morocco—Soldiers of the 848th Forward Surgical Team participating in exercise African Lion 11 organized a rehearsal medical evacuation with the Moroccan milit...
- + Soldiers share combat lifesaving skills with Malawian troops at MEDREACH 11—Medreach 11 is a U.S. Army Africa-run exercise designed to enhance U.S. and Malawian military medical capabilities and enhance the two militaries’ abi...
- + Ophthalmology outreach at MEDREACH in Malawi—Life-changing events can become the norm during a medical readiness education and training exercises conducted in tandem with U.S. Army Africa's MEDRE...
- + Vicenza EFMP Sports Day Gets High Marks—What do you get when you add Waka-Waka, 50-plus kids, 60-plus 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Aca,!A"Buddies,Aca,!A? and 190 Volunteers , throw-in ...
- + EFMP Sports Day in Vicenza gets high marks—The members of U.S. Army Garrison - Vicenza, Italy, held a sports day the community's members of the Exceptional Family Member Program.
- + EFMP Sports Day in Vicenza, Italy, gets high marks—Vicenza, Italy, military community members go all out at the first-ever Exceptional Family Member Program Sports Day May 12, 2011 on Caserma Ederle.
- + Malawi Defence Force masters vital combat lifesaver training at MEDREACH 11—Soldiers from the 399th Combat Support Hospital instructed Malawi Defence Force (MDF) medical staff and Soldiers from the 404th Maneuver Enhancement B...
- + MEDREACH 11 under way in Malawi—Soldiers from the 399th Combat Support Hospital instructed Malawi Defence Force (MDF) medical staff and Soldiers from the 404th Maneuver Enhancement B...
- + US Soldiers provide combat life saving training to Malawi Defence Forces—Article and images supporting a four-day course that is designed to be an information-sharing exercise between the Malawi Defence Force and U.S. Soldi...
- + Malawi, U.S. armed forces launch exercise MEDREACH 11 in Lilongwe—Malawi Defence Force and U.S. military servicemembers officially kicked off exercise MEDREACH 11 with an opening ceremony May 3, 2011, at the Kamuzu B...
- + Malawi and U.S. Forces launch exercise MEDREACH 11 —Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and U.S. military servicemembers officially kicked-off exercise MEDREACH 11, May 3, with an opening ceremony at the Kamuzu ...
- + U.S. Army Africa, Atlas Drop 11, Uganda—Atlas Drop 11, an annual joint aerial-delivery exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Africa (USARAF), brings together U.S. service members with counterparts...
- + U.S. Army Africa, Atlas Drop 11, Uganda—Atlas Drop 11, an annual joint aerial-delivery exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Africa (USARAF), brings together U.S. Soldiers with their counterparts ...
- + World Malaria Day symposium reaffirms disease is still significant threat—April 25 was World Malaria Day, commemorating medical, scientific and community efforts worldwide to control the tropical disease.For a fourth year, w...
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