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Organization Serves Soldiers, Families
12:00 AM8/25/2010
Retired Army Lieutenant General Roger G. Thompson, Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA), vice president of membership and meetings, visited U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), August 24, 2010 to learn about the command, as well as to inform General
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Liberian Coast Guard Develops Maritime Skills Aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter
12:00 AM8/25/2010
Seven crew members from the newly activated Liberian Coast Guard (LCG) spent 10 days at sea with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) crew off the coast of western Africa August 13-23, 2010.
Since February 11, 2010, when the
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Kenyan Civilian and Military Personnel Collaborate on Pandemic Response Plan
12:00 AM8/24/2010
Civilian and military representatives from Kenya came together in Mombasa for a week-long exercise to prepare for a potential pandemic, August 23-27, 2010.
The Kenya National Government Pandemic Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise was
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Stuttgart News Briefs: August 24
12:00 AM8/24/2010
Garrison to host Community Teacher and Newcomer Welcome Reception Aug. 26
The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart will host a welcome reception for community newcomers and teachers and faculty of the Stuttgart Schools starting at 4
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Command Sergeant Major Blog: July/August 2010
12:00 AM8/24/2010
July and August have flown by
When I last wrote I described my time aboard the USS JOHN L. HALL FFG 32. I have since been on terra firma. So, let's catch everyone up to now.
In July, I joined CMC Bob Audiss at Combined
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West Point Cadets Take Development Trip to Ghana
12:00 AM8/24/2010
In support of U.S. Africa Command's mission and cadet personal development, Major Crystal M. Hills, assistant professor of English, planned an Advance Individual Academic Development (AIAD) trip to Ghana, West Africa, to enhance West Point
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Army Africa Officers Present Military Decision Making Process Seminar in Botswana
12:00 AM8/23/2010
Two U.S. Army Africa officers conducted a Military Decision Making Process seminar for Botswana Defense Force leaders August 2-6, 2010, in Gaborone, Republic of Botswana.
Majors Tre Wilcher III and Dan Kolva undertook the traveling
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Town Hall Meeting Aug 24 at 1 p.m.
12:00 AM8/23/2010
A town hall meeting for all Department of Defense civil service employees and their supervisors will be 1 to 3 p.m. August 24, 2010, at the Patch Theater.
The meeting is held to discuss DoD Civilian Training Opportunities for all HQ
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In First-Ever Communications Test, AFRICOM Assists African Union Peace Ops Center
12:00 AM8/23/2010
For the first time ever, a direct communications link was established between the African Union and units in the field as part of the annual Africa Endeavor 2010 exercise, in which 36 African nations met in Ghana to improve military coordination
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Africa Endeavor 2010 Comes to a Close
12:00 AM8/23/2010
Africa Endeavor (AE) 2010 came to a close August 20, 2010, with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to
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Purple and Gold Golf Classic September 3
12:00 AM8/23/2010
THETA RHO Chapter-Omega PSI Phi Fraternity invites U.S. Africa Command members to participate in their inaugural Purple and Gold Golf Classic September 3, 2010, at the Stuttgart Golf Course in Kornwestheim. Proceeds from the event benefit the
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MCAST Team Trains Sierra Leone’s Military
12:00 AM8/20/2010
Sailors assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command’s (MCAST) Security Force Assistance Detachment began small boat operations training with 11 soldiers and sailors from Sierra Leone’s military, Aug. 16.
The
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Former U.S. Africa Command Resources Director Heidi Grant Shares Life, Career Experiences
12:00 AM8/20/2010
U.S. Africa Command's resources director, Heidi Grant, has been named to be the next under secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs at the Pentagon.
Interviewed about her career, personal life, and future
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John L. Hall Completes Successful Deployment
12:00 AM8/20/2010
USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) and embarked HSL-48 Detachment Nine, the Regulators, returned from a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of responsibility on August 17, 2010. The ship left Mayport January 22.
John
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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Working Group Visits AFRICOM
12:00 AM8/20/2010
Members of the Comprehensive Review Working Group briefing tour in Europe met with U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) uniformed personnel during an Information Exchange Forum to discuss implications of a potential repeal of the "Don't Ask,
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Reconstruction of Stuttgart Railway Station Begins Amid Protests
12:00 AM8/19/2010
Thousands of people in the western German city of Stuttgart came out in protest August 13, 2010, against the destruction of the city's main train station.
Huge cranes and other construction vehicles had arrived in the early morning
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North Dakota National Guard, Ghana Armed Forces Continue Support Through State Partnership Program
12:00 AM8/19/2010
A team of four public affairs personnel from the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG), who provided media support during Africa Endeavor (AE) 2010 from August 9-20, 2010, had the opportunity to foster their state partnership with the Ghana Armed
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DVIDS Partners with iTunes
12:00 AM8/19/2010
Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS), the leading provider of U.S. military imagery and the connection between media around the world and service members, announced August 18, 2010, they are reaching out to an ever-growing audience
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CJTF-HOA Coalition Officers Pay Visit to French Warship
12:00 AM8/17/2010
Nine coalition officers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa expanded their multi-national coalition efforts by visiting the French frigate Dupleix (D 641) in Djibouti Port August 14, 2010. Representing nations from Africa, Europe
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Rwandan Progress Is Remarkable, White House Official Says
12:00 AM8/17/2010
Rwanda's progress since the genocide of 1994 has been remarkable and is a testament to the people in facing and overcoming staggering challenges, a senior White House official says. But despite such progress and the recent re-election of
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