Odierno: Brigade heading to Africa next year

armytimes.com 16 May '12, 9pm

Odierno: Brigade heading to Africa next year

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/05/ap-ray-odierno-says-combat-brigade-heading-africa-051612/ Odierno: Brigade heading to Africa next year By Lolita C. Baldor - The Associated Press Posted : Wednesday May 16, 2012 16:50:26 EDT WASHINGTON — Army leaders say a combat brigade will be assigned to the Pentagon’s Africa Command next year in a pilot program that will send small teams of soldiers to countries around the continent to do training and participate in military exercises. Gen. Ray Odierno, the Army’s chief of staff, says the plan is part of a new effort to provide U.S. commanders around the globe with troops on a rotational basis to meet the military needs of their regions. This pilot program sends troops to an area that has become a greater priority for the Obama administration since it includes several nations where terrorist groups are an increasing threat to the U...

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