The Stand-Up of the US Africa Command

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The Stand-Up of the US Africa Command

FromThe General and the Ambassador: A Conversation

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Jun 27, 2018

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The hard work of setting up the new US Military Command for AFRICA: General Kip Ward and Ambassador Mary Yates discuss how they got the phones to work, built a culturally sensitive multitalented team, dealt with skeptics, traveled the continent and expanded America’s military presence to boost US security.

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Jun 27, 2018

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The Stand-Up of the US Africa Command

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