Helping From the Ground Up: CJTF-HOA Donates Shoes
12:00 AM9/27/2010
Men and women of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier came together with a surprise of new shoes for the children of the National Center for the Protection of Juvenile Boys September 16, 2010. The idea for the drop came from
Health Coverage Briefings for Federal Employees Oct. 15
12:00 AM9/24/2010
Two briefings on health coverage for federal employees will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. October 15, 2010 at the Patch Barracks theater. For more information, e-mail AFSPA@AFSPA.org.
Global Financial Integrity Director Addresses AFRICOM Staff
12:00 AM9/24/2010
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) welcomed Raymond Baker, director of Global Financial Integrity (GFI), as the guest speaker of the AFRICOM Commander's Speakers Series held September 23, 2010 on Kelley Barracks.
An Experienced Rider Course is scheduled for October 7, 2010, at the Stuttgart Army Airfield. This will be the last class before winter. The Basic Rider Course is a prerequisite to sign up for this course.
Two trips (October 30 and December 4) are scheduled for interested participants in the Stuttgart area to cook meals and spend time with wounded warriors receiving medical treatment at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.
Editor's note: The National Guard's State Partnership Program is a key component of the 17th Air Force's engagement with our African partners in building long-term military-to-military relationships)
NEWS BRIEFS: Postal Service hiring holiday temps and RB Chapel services relocate to school
12:00 AM9/23/2010
U.S. Postal Services hiring for upcoming holiday season
There are 10 holiday hire positions opening for the Stuttgart Postal Offices from Oct. 1,2010 through Jan. 31, 2011. These are full time positions, however applicants must be
MEDFLAG 10: A Lasting Partnership Between 2 Countries
12:00 AM9/22/2010
After four days of humanitarian assistance to Kinshasa residents, MEDFLAG 10 participants conducted a mass casualty exercise, September 16, 2010, where a simulated bus crash created approximately 50 casualties. Armed Forces of the Democratic
Project Management Tools and Concepts Class Oct. 18
12:00 AM9/22/2010
The Project Management Tools and Concepts (PMTC) class scheduled for October 18, 2010 on Panzer in building 2915, room 414, currently has eight seats available.
The "Buendnis gegen Stuttgart 21," alliance against Stuttgart 21, holds three major demonstrations at the Hauptbahnhof and surrounding areas every week (i.e., in the evening hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays).
New York Army and Air Guard Members Participate in South African Air Show
12:00 AM9/22/2010
More than 70 members of the New York Army and Air National Guard from Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Capital Region, are in Cape Town, South Africa this week participating in the African continent's largest air show, the Africa
Maritime Civil Affairs Team 115 Makes an Impact in Tanzania
12:00 AM9/21/2010
For most people, getting a glass of water or taking a shower requires a simple turn of a knob. For the residents of Fundo Island, a small islet that is part of Pemba Island, the act of getting water can involve a 16 mile round trip boat ride to
Maritime Civil Affairs Team 115 Provides Water Cisterns in Tanzania
12:00 AM9/21/2010
For most people, getting a glass of water or taking a shower requires a simple turn of a knob. For the residents of Fundo Island, a small islet that is part of Pemba Island, the act of getting water can involve a 16 mile round trip boat ride to
1. Patch Shoppette and Gas Station will be closed on 6 October from midnight until 0400 to update their systems. Sorry for the inconvenience if you wake up in the middle of the night and want a snack or tank up your car.
The AFRICOM Family Readiness Group "FRG Huddle" is 24 September from
1500-1800 at the Kelley Fitness Center. Request all personnel forward this
notice to your home email addresses to ensure widest dissemination to your
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750 Congolese Soldiers Graduate from U.S.-led Military Training, Form Light Infantry Battalion
12:00 AM9/20/2010
Dignitaries from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United States, the United Nations and the international community, recently gathered at Camp Base, a military base near Kisangani in north-central DRC, to participate in a ceremony
Chairman's Corner: Happy Birthday Air Force -- September 18, 2010
12:00 AM9/17/2010
General Billy Mitchell believed that "in the development of airpower, one needs to look ahead," -- a fitting charge as we celebrate the United States Air Force's 63rd birthday.
Born in an era of incredible innovation and change