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Stuttgart News Briefs: August 5

Stuttgart News Briefs: August 5 Stuttgart News Briefs: August 5
12:00 AM8/5/2010
<Stuttgart Law Center to close early on August 6

The Stuttgart Law Center will close on Friday, August 6, at 11:30 a.m.
Normal office hours will resume on Monday, August 9 at 9 a.m. For more information, call DSN
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Ghana to Host Joint Military Exercise Africa Endeavor

Ghana to Host Joint Military Exercise Africa Endeavor 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,
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Hantavirus becoming more prevalent this year in Germany

Hantavirus becoming more prevalent this year in Germany Hantavirus becoming more prevalent this year in Germany
12:00 AM8/2/2010
You may have been hearing about cases of Puumala virus (a member of the European Hantavirus family) in the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria through the local media. Although a common annual problem in this region of Germany, this season
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Congolese Delegation Gets AFRICOM Facts Firsthand

Congolese Delegation Gets AFRICOM Facts Firsthand 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.

U.S.
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Army Secretary McHugh Rallies with U.S. Africa Command

Army Secretary McHugh Rallies with U.S. Africa Command 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
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Minority Engineering Interns Meet with General Ward

Minority Engineering Interns Meet with General Ward 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
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Minority Engineering Interns Meet with General Ward

Minority Engineering Interns Meet with General Ward 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
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AFRICOM Lauds Joint Enabling Capabilities Command Support

AFRICOM Lauds Joint Enabling Capabilities Command Support 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
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General Ward Outlines U.S. Mission, Challenges in Africa

General Ward Outlines U.S. Mission, Challenges in Africa General Ward Outlines U.S. Mission, Challenges in Africa
12:00 AM7/21/2010
As U.S. Africa Command matures and strengthens ties with African nations, American interests on the continent become more stable, the command's top officer said July 20, 2010.

U.S. AFRICOM was established in October 2007 to
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USAG Stuttgart Sets up Official Blog

USAG Stuttgart Sets up Official Blog USAG Stuttgart Sets up Official Blog
12:00 AM7/20/2010
The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Command has set up an official website blog. The blog will provide the Stuttgart Military Community with an interactive forum that offers community members the opportunity to hear from leaders and specialists on
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First USARAF Reserve Sourcing Conference a Success

First USARAF Reserve Sourcing Conference a Success First USARAF Reserve Sourcing Conference a Success
12:00 AM7/20/2010
"We cannot do our mission without you and your troops supporting the command," Major General David Hogg, commander of U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) told visiting Army Reserve representatives who attended the first USARAF - United States Army
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Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team adds Community Perspective to CJTF-HOA

Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team adds Community Perspective to CJTF-HOA Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team adds Community Perspective to CJTF-HOA
12:00 AM7/15/2010
A team of civilian specialists is enhancing military operations in East Africa by providing their insights in support of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) mission.

The Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team (SCRAT) is based at the
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Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team Adds Community Perspective to CJTF-HOA

Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team Adds Community Perspective to CJTF-HOA Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team Adds Community Perspective to CJTF-HOA
12:00 AM7/15/2010
A team of civilian specialists is enhancing military operations in East Africa by providing their insights in support of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) mission.

The Socio-Cultural Research and Advisory Team (SCRAT) is based at the
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AFRICOM Academic Symposium Begins in Senegal

AFRICOM Academic Symposium Begins in Senegal AFRICOM Academic Symposium Begins in Senegal
12:00 AM7/14/2010
More than 70 academics and regional experts in African security related issues gathered July 13, 2010 in Dakar for the fourth U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Academic Symposium designed to help the command gain a better understanding of how it can
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IKD-M Gets a Commander and Keeps Growing

IKD-M Gets a Commander and Keeps Growing IKD-M Gets a Commander and Keeps Growing
12:00 AM7/13/2010
Major General Michael Snodgrass, chief of staff for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), presided over a transfer of authority and assumption of command ceremony conducted at Royal Air Force Molesworth, England, July 7 2010.

Assuming
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Patch Barracks Technology Exposition

Patch Barracks Technology Exposition Patch Barracks Technology Exposition
12:00 AM7/12/2010
The summer Patch Barracks/Stuttgart Area Technology Exposition will be held on Wednesday 28 July from 1300 – 1600 and Thursday 29 July from 1000 – 1400 at the Patch Fitness Center. The event is being hosted by U.S. European Command's J-6
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AFRICOM Sailor Receives Honors in Cape Verde

AFRICOM Sailor Receives Honors in Cape Verde AFRICOM Sailor Receives Honors in Cape Verde
12:00 AM7/7/2010
Cape Verde Minister of National Defense Cristina Fontes honored U.S. Africa Command's Petty Officer 2nd Class Norman Kukona in a ceremony July 6, 2010, in Praia, Cape Verde.

Kukona, an information systems technician in the Navy
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Larry Diamond Speaks on Governance and Democracy in Africa

Larry Diamond Speaks on Governance and Democracy in Africa Larry Diamond Speaks on Governance and Democracy in Africa
12:00 AM7/1/2010
Africa is at a pivotal moment of its development and depends heavily on nations' abilities to improve their governance, according to a social scientist who spoke to U.S. Africa Command staff members, June 29, 2010.

Larry Diamond,
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Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Closes in Benin

Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Closes in Benin Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Closes in Benin
12:00 AM6/30/2010
Participants of U.S. Africa Command's West Africa Disaster Response Exercise summarized lessons learned and discussed ways ahead, June 25, 2010, wrapping up the five-day event in Cotonou, Benin.

Attending closing day briefings and
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Brigadier General Woodward Receives 17th Air Force Guidon

Brigadier General Woodward Receives 17th Air Force Guidon Brigadier General Woodward Receives 17th Air Force Guidon
12:00 AM6/28/2010
Seventeenth Air Force welcomed a new commander June 28, 2010 as Brig. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward received the guidon in a change-of-command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

Woodward took charge of the organization, also known
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