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3rd Annual AFRICOM Golf Tournament

12:00 AM8/26/2010
The third annual AFRICOM Golf Tournament will be September 24, 2010, at the Stuttgart Golf Course in Kornwestheim. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

Single players and couples will be matched/filled in with
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AFRICOM Commander Pays Tribute to Muslim Tradition at Iftar

12:00 AM8/26/2010
Despite a busy four-day, three-country trip through Africa with engagements day and night, General William "Kip" Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, set time aside to attend an important Muslim tradition during Ramadan -- an iftar on Camp
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Revival, Men's Power Confernce hosted at Panzer Chapel

12:00 AM8/26/2010
The community is invited to attend "A Revival in Stuttgart" 7 to 8:30 p.m. nightly September 6-8 at the Panzer Chapel. The revival will feature Pastor Ron Archer and his son Chris. The two will also lead a one-day men's power
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Tops in Blue Performs at 63rd Annual Air Force Ball

12:00 AM8/25/2010
The Air Force celebrates is birthday will an annual ball September 18, 2010. A social begins at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. at Stadhalle, Sindelfingen.

Ticket prices are as follows:
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Kenyan Military and Government Ministries Respond to Potential Disasters

12:00 AM8/25/2010
Participants of Kenya's National Pandemic Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise began the collaborative portion of the event, August 25, 2010, testing their ability to work together as a nation and respond to potential disaster scenarios.  Read more
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U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Disability Awareness Observance Oct. 1

12:00 AM8/25/2010
The Stuttgart garrison will observe disability awareness month from 2 p.m. to midnight October 1, 2010, at Patch Barracks.

A formal ceremony will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Patch Community Club and cancer awareness events will run
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Free Activities in September for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

12:00 AM8/25/2010
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and to recognize this cause there are several activities taking place throughout the garrison. Each one of the CSF pillars of fitness is supported with these activities to help the community
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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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