Tag Archives: AFRICOM

Photo: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Hoffman, 448th Civil Affairs Battalion non-commissioned officer in charge of operations, performs a blood pressure check on a patient during a medical civic action program clinic in Chebelley, Djibouti, Oct. 6, 2012. The Joint Civil Affairs Teams and 448th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team worked alongside Djibouti Ministry of Health personnel to provide medical and dental care and share best practices during the event. Hoffman is deployed from Fort Lewis, Wash., and is originally from Beaver Dam, Wis.

Worth A Thousand Words: I’m Here To Help

Posted on November 12, 2012 by bniegel

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Hoffman performs a blood pressure check on a patient during a medical civic action program clinic in Chebelley, Djibouti.
Read More

Posted in Medical Monday, Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged AFRICOM, Army, Chebelley, Chief of Staff of the Army, Civil Affairs, CJTF-HOA, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, CSA, Djibouti, east africa, MEDCAP, military, U.S.. Army | Leave a comment

Photo: U.S. Navy Lt. Erin Millea, Camp Lemonnier Expeditionary Medical Facility dentist, greets a young patient during a Medical Civic Action Program clinic in Chebelley, Djibouti, Oct. 6, 2012. The Joint Civil Affairs Teams and 448th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team worked alongside Djibouti Ministry of Health personnel to provide medical and dental care and to share best practices during the event. Millea is deployed from the U.S. Naval Academy and is originally from Omaha, Neb.

Djiboutian Children And Adults Receive Care During MEDCAP

Posted on October 22, 2012 by bniegel

More than 300 Djiboutians received health care from U.S. and Djiboutian medical personnel who partnered during a medical civic action program clinic
Read More

Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged AFRICOM, Chebelley, Chief of Staff of the Army, Civil Affairs, CJTF-HOA, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, CSA, Djibouti, east africa, MEDCAP | Leave a comment

Fit For Duty!

Posted on July 22, 2012 by jtozer

When over 1,200 U.S. and West African service members train, eat, sleep and live together in an austere environment, there is the risk of injuries, illnesses and medical emergencies. In order to keep the force fit for duty during Exercise …
Read More

Posted in DoD News | Tagged 3rd Battalion 25th Marines, 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Medical Battalion, AFRICOM, Calif., Dayton, Defense, Exercise Western Accord 2012, Marines, Marlton, medical, military, Navy, New Jersey, Ohio, San Diego, Tatum Vayavananda, U.S. Africa Command, United States Marine Corps, USMC, Western Accord | Leave a comment

Overcoming the Language Barrier

Posted on May 5, 2012 by jtozer

By Sgt. Abigail Waldrop, AFN Ramstein One of the issues airmen face in Ghana it the language and cultural difference. During Africa Partnership Flight, USAFE made sure to bring one airman who helps bridge the gaps.

Posted in DoD News | Tagged Africa, Africa Partnership Flight, AFRICOM, Air Force, airman, airmen, communicating, cultures, Defense, difference, Ghana, language barrier, military, overcoming obstacles, overseas, speaking, USAF, USAFE, working together | Leave a comment

Building African Partnerships

Posted on April 18, 2012 by jtozer

By Staff Sgt. John Archiquette, AFN Ramstein In 2008, the Air Force chief of staff made building partnerships one of the Air Force’s new core functions. In April, the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron made this vision a reality, taking …
Read More

Posted in DoD News, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, advise, Africa, African counterparts, African Partnership Flight, AFRICOM, Air Force, aircraft, airfield, building, coalition, Defense, load, military, moving forward, partnerships, people, provide security, train, warfighter, Wednesday | Leave a comment