Ghana to Host Joint Military Exercise Africa Endeavor
12:00 AM8/2/2010
In cooperation with the Armed Forces of Ghana and the support of the African Union (AU), U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is sponsoring the largest military communications interoperability and information sharing exercise in Africa from August 9-20,
The Wine club still has a few seats and hotel rooms available. Please send an email to Margi.nelson@africom.mil if you are interested in partaking in this wine extravaganza.
We have received formal approval, thanks to the hard work and dedication of Sergeant Major Luis Bispo and support of the Garrison, to stand-up a local Civil Air Patrol (CAP) unit here in the
Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria schools start summer break this week
Schools throughout the German States of Baden-Wurttemberg and Bavaria
will start their summer break this week. Traffic will be heavy on all major
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Congolese Delegation Gets AFRICOM Facts Firsthand
12:00 AM7/30/2010
A delegation of senior media representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters July 26-30, 2010, as part of the command's Public Information Partnership (PIP) initiative.
Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training
12:00 AM7/29/2010
The week of July 12, 2010, African Union Commission's Peace and Support Operations Division (PSOD) Operational Division (PSOD) participated in a familiarization program that provided strategic level, operational level, and functional training.
Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training
12:00 AM7/29/2010
The week of July 12, 2010, African Union Commission's Peace and Support Operations Division (PSOD) Operational Division (PSOD) participated in a familiarization program that provided strategic level, operational level, and functional training.
CJTF-HOA METOC and U.S. Department of State Work Hand-in-Hand to Get Deployable Weather Sensors to Ethiopia
12:00 AM7/28/2010
A Meteorology and Oceanographic Center (METOC) team arrived at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to conduct a site visit with U.S. Department of State and the Ethiopian National Meteorological Agency (ENMA) July 19, 2010.
Army Secretary McHugh Rallies with U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM7/28/2010
Secretary of the Army John McHugh arrived at Kelley Barracks July 27, 2010, to spend the afternoon with General William E. Ward and U.S. Africa Command staff.
His first visit with AFRICOM staff since becoming the Army's Secretary
Minority Engineering Interns Meet with General Ward
12:00 AM7/27/2010
Engineering interns from three U.S. universities took a day off of their daily tasks to meet with General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, July 26, 2010.
The interns, from North Carolina A&T State, Morgan State, and
U.S. and Mozambican Officials Announce SHARED ACCORD 2010
12:00 AM7/27/2010
Spokespersons from the U.S. Embassy in Maputo, along with Mozambique military officials, jointly announced plans for Exercise SHARED ACCORD during a press briefing at the Mozambique Ministry of Defense here, July 23, 2010.
Minority Engineering Interns Meet with General Ward
12:00 AM7/27/2010
Engineering interns from three U.S. universities took a day off of their daily tasks to meet with General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, July 26, 2010.
The interns, from North Carolina A&T State, Morgan State, and
Team Conducts Successful Equipment Offloaded for SHARED ACCORD '10
12:00 AM7/27/2010
A joint team of six service members, along with privately contracted dock workers, successfully offloaded and staged 262 pieces of gear from the BELUGA FUSION, a Liberian flag ship, in support of Exercise SHARED ACCORD, July 25, 2010 in Maputo.
RB Thrift Store to Accept Donations, Consignments Starting July 28
12:00 AM7/27/2010
Although its official grand opening date is not until Aug. 11, the Robinson Barracks Thrift Store will start accepting donations and consignments starting July 28. Donations and consignments will also be accepted at the store located in Building
The Galaxy Bowling Center on Panzer Kaserne will be closed Aug. 9 - 14 to get new carpeting and other flooring areas replaced. Additionally, the facility's slot room, game room and party room will be closed from Aug. 14-16 for renovations. The
The Summer Patch Barracks/Stuttgart Area Technology Exposition will be July 28 from 1-4 p.m. and July 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Patch Fitness Center. More than 80 exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate the latest in communication
The Black Stallion Dining Facility will be closed July 29 and reopen for limited services July 30. The closure will enable contractor personnel to remove the current dishwasher and replace it with a new state-of-the-art dishwasher.
AFRICOM Lauds Joint Enabling Capabilities Command Support
12:00 AM7/23/2010
U.S. Africa Command's Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ) members participated in a Joint Enabling Capabilities Planners Course (JECPC) June 14-30, 2010, at the Warrior Preparation Center on Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Kaiserslautern
Nigerian Air Officials Observe Mass Casualty Exercise
12:00 AM7/22/2010
Thirteen members from Nigeria's military and civilian aviation authorities visited Indianapolis June 21-25, 2010 to observe a mass casualty exercise conducted by the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA). The event, which served as the IAA's
S-Bahn Platform Changes due to Stuttgart 21 Construction
12:00 AM7/21/2010
Currently the Deutsche Bundesbahn is working on the outer areas of the rails to the Stuttgart main train station. This interferes with some S-Bahn schedules. Due to the construction, S-Bahn number 1, 2 and 3 will depart the train station in the