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Newest Battalion with Djiboutian Armed Forces Takes Part in ACOTA Training Program

12:00 AM10/20/2011

The Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) of the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti began a nine-week training program, October 9, 2011, for the newest battalion of the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD). This recently created 850 troop peacekeeping unit will

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TRANSCRIPT: Officials Provide Background on Secretary of State Clinton's Visit to Tripoli

12:00 AM10/19/2011

Two senior U.S. Department of State officials provided a background briefing, October 17, 2011, on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Tripoli, Libya. Clinton is the first cabinet level U.S. official to visit Tripoli since

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State Department's Johnnie Carson Travels to Africa

12:00 AM10/18/2011

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Niger October 17-26, 2011 the State Department announced.

Carson, who is the assistant secretary of state for African affairs,
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African Flag Officer Pins Former USARAF Soldier with Meritorious Service Medal

12:00 AM10/18/2011

For soldiers, receiving a Meritorious Service Medal is a special if not fairly rare occasion. For Staff Sergeant Piedad Garcia, earning the MSM was coupled with an additional honor: Garcia's award was presented by Brigadier General Joseph
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U.S. Africa Command Donates Medical Supplies to Djiboutian Military Training School

12:00 AM10/17/2011

On October 3, 2011, several members of the U.S. Embassy's Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) traveled to the Djiboutian Armed Forces military training center at Holhol to provide approximately 200 pounds of medical supplies donated by U.S.
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TEXTS AND FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Regional Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army

12:00 AM10/15/2011

President Obama on October 14, 2011, notified U.S. Congress that he is deploying a small number of military personnel to central Africa to assist regional militaries in confronting the Lord's Resistance Army, whose two decades of atrocities
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Forty-third Annual Pfenning Bazaar Kicks Off

12:00 AM10/14/2011

The 43rd annual Pfenning Bazaar started on 14 October 2011 with speeches by the Corinne Walker, the German president and Laurie Menzel, the American president of the German American Womens' Club and Stuttgart Army Garrison Commander, COL. Carl
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Volunteers Needed: Pfennig Bazaar Truck Unloading

12:00 AM10/11/2011

WE NEED YOU!!!!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
0800-1200 or 1200-1800

Where: Liederhalle, Berliner Platz 1-3, Stuttgart

Wednesday and Thursday: Dress comfortably - you will get dirty.
Friday and Saturday:
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TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Discusses "AFRICOM Perspectives" at CSIS Military Strategy Forum

12:00 AM10/7/2011

On October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, spoke on "AFRICOM Perspectives" at a military strategy forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.

He
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AFRICOM Commander Highlights Priorities, Concerns at CSIS Strategy Talk

12:00 AM10/7/2011

During a military strategy forum October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, emphasized the importance of strengthening African military capabilities to address some of Africa's current security challenges while
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Stuttgart Community Run for Life Raises Cancer Awareness

12:00 AM10/6/2011

On October 1, 2011, 600 members from the Stuttgart Army Garrison community met on Patch Barracks to take part in the community's second Run for Life.

The event is designed to raise Cancer awareness, support community members
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2011 Africa Military Chaplains Conference Begins in Ghana

12:00 AM10/4/2011

The first AFRICOM Military Chaplains Conference to take place on the African continent kicked off on October 3, 2011 in Accra, Ghana with 38 African military chaplains and seven U.S. military chaplains attending. The four-day, landmark event was
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U.S. AFRICOM Surgeon's Conference Focuses on Medical Stability Ops and Strengthening Relationship with African Union

12:00 AM10/3/2011

Training doctors and health professionals within militaries is necessary for providing effective health support in military operations, according to the African Union's sole physician and medical planning officer.

Lieutenant
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Environmental Security Workshop Conducted in Namibia

12:00 AM9/29/2011

The first joint U.S. Africa Command, Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC) and U.S. Embassy Environmental Security workshop was conducted in Windhoek, Namibia, September 27-30, 2011.

Key objectives of the workshop included
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DOD Reviews Energy Strategy, Explores Energy Reduction Methods

12:00 AM9/29/2011

Sharon Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, visited U.S. Africa Command September 20, 2011 to discuss ways military forces can improve military readiness and capability by increasing the efficiency and
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Education Officials Seek Feedback to Shape Way Ahead

12:00 AM9/28/2011

AFRICOM PA Note: During an All-Hands meeting July 29, 2011, General Carter Ham, AFRICOM commander, encouraged staff members to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement on education in DOD schools. The online feedback form is now
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African Communications Officers Tour DOD Facilities in Washington, D.C. Area

12:00 AM9/28/2011

A delegation of African senior communications officers participated in a 10-day partner nation familiarization event in the Washington, D.C. area, September 2011.

Throughout the week, the group visited the Defense Information Systems
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Ghana Engineer Instructors Visit North Dakota

12:00 AM9/28/2011

Ghanaian Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Afful grinned as he spun around in the turret of a military weapon system called an Avenger Pedestal-Mounted Stinger. Having never been exposed to such a machine, he enjoyed seeing how it worked, spinning
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AFRICOM Supports U.S. Embassy to Promote Rural Development in Central Tunisia

12:00 AM9/23/2011

U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Air Forces Africa staff visited Tunis, Tunisia, September 12-17, 2011, in support of U.S. Embassy humanitarian assistance projects and initiatives to promote rural development in central Tunisia.
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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 Good Working Order

12:00 AM9/23/2011

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Newest Battalion with Djiboutian Armed Forces Takes Part in ACOTA Training Program

12:00 AM10/20/2011

The Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) of the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti began a nine-week training program, October 9, 2011, for the newest battalion of the Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD). This recently created 850 troop peacekeeping unit will

TRANSCRIPT: Officials Provide Background on Secretary of State Clinton's Visit to Tripoli

12:00 AM10/19/2011

Two senior U.S. Department of State officials provided a background briefing, October 17, 2011, on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Tripoli, Libya. Clinton is the first cabinet level U.S. official to visit Tripoli since

State Department's Johnnie Carson Travels to Africa

12:00 AM10/18/2011

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Niger October 17-26, 2011 the State Department announced. Carson, who is the assistant secretary of state for African affairs,

African Flag Officer Pins Former USARAF Soldier with Meritorious Service Medal

12:00 AM10/18/2011

For soldiers, receiving a Meritorious Service Medal is a special if not fairly rare occasion. For Staff Sergeant Piedad Garcia, earning the MSM was coupled with an additional honor: Garcia's award was presented by Brigadier General Joseph

U.S. Africa Command Donates Medical Supplies to Djiboutian Military Training School

12:00 AM10/17/2011

On October 3, 2011, several members of the U.S. Embassy's Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) traveled to the Djiboutian Armed Forces military training center at Holhol to provide approximately 200 pounds of medical supplies donated by U.S.

TEXTS AND FACT SHEET: U.S. Support to Regional Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army

12:00 AM10/15/2011

President Obama on October 14, 2011, notified U.S. Congress that he is deploying a small number of military personnel to central Africa to assist regional militaries in confronting the Lord's Resistance Army, whose two decades of atrocities

Forty-third Annual Pfenning Bazaar Kicks Off

12:00 AM10/14/2011

The 43rd annual Pfenning Bazaar started on 14 October 2011 with speeches by the Corinne Walker, the German president and Laurie Menzel, the American president of the German American Womens' Club and Stuttgart Army Garrison Commander, COL. Carl

Volunteers Needed: Pfennig Bazaar Truck Unloading

12:00 AM10/11/2011

WE NEED YOU!!!! Wednesday, October 12, 2011 0800-1200 or 1200-1800 Where: Liederhalle, Berliner Platz 1-3, Stuttgart Wednesday and Thursday: Dress comfortably - you will get dirty. Friday and Saturday:

TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Discusses "AFRICOM Perspectives" at CSIS Military Strategy Forum

12:00 AM10/7/2011

On October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, spoke on "AFRICOM Perspectives" at a military strategy forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. He

AFRICOM Commander Highlights Priorities, Concerns at CSIS Strategy Talk

12:00 AM10/7/2011

During a military strategy forum October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, emphasized the importance of strengthening African military capabilities to address some of Africa's current security challenges while

Stuttgart Community Run for Life Raises Cancer Awareness

12:00 AM10/6/2011

On October 1, 2011, 600 members from the Stuttgart Army Garrison community met on Patch Barracks to take part in the community's second Run for Life. The event is designed to raise Cancer awareness, support community members

2011 Africa Military Chaplains Conference Begins in Ghana

12:00 AM10/4/2011

The first AFRICOM Military Chaplains Conference to take place on the African continent kicked off on October 3, 2011 in Accra, Ghana with 38 African military chaplains and seven U.S. military chaplains attending. The four-day, landmark event was

U.S. AFRICOM Surgeon's Conference Focuses on Medical Stability Ops and Strengthening Relationship with African Union

12:00 AM10/3/2011

Training doctors and health professionals within militaries is necessary for providing effective health support in military operations, according to the African Union's sole physician and medical planning officer. Lieutenant

Environmental Security Workshop Conducted in Namibia

12:00 AM9/29/2011

The first joint U.S. Africa Command, Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC) and U.S. Embassy Environmental Security workshop was conducted in Windhoek, Namibia, September 27-30, 2011. Key objectives of the workshop included

DOD Reviews Energy Strategy, Explores Energy Reduction Methods

12:00 AM9/29/2011

Sharon Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, visited U.S. Africa Command September 20, 2011 to discuss ways military forces can improve military readiness and capability by increasing the efficiency and

Education Officials Seek Feedback to Shape Way Ahead

12:00 AM9/28/2011

AFRICOM PA Note: During an All-Hands meeting July 29, 2011, General Carter Ham, AFRICOM commander, encouraged staff members to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement on education in DOD schools. The online feedback form is now

African Communications Officers Tour DOD Facilities in Washington, D.C. Area

12:00 AM9/28/2011

A delegation of African senior communications officers participated in a 10-day partner nation familiarization event in the Washington, D.C. area, September 2011. Throughout the week, the group visited the Defense Information Systems

Ghana Engineer Instructors Visit North Dakota

12:00 AM9/28/2011

Ghanaian Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Afful grinned as he spun around in the turret of a military weapon system called an Avenger Pedestal-Mounted Stinger. Having never been exposed to such a machine, he enjoyed seeing how it worked, spinning

AFRICOM Supports U.S. Embassy to Promote Rural Development in Central Tunisia

12:00 AM9/23/2011

U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Air Forces Africa staff visited Tunis, Tunisia, September 12-17, 2011, in support of U.S. Embassy humanitarian assistance projects and initiatives to promote rural development in central Tunisia. Read more

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 Good Working Order

12:00 AM9/23/2011

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Niger October 17-26, 2011 the State Department announced.

Carson, who is the assistant secretary of state for African affairs,

WE NEED YOU!!!!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
0800-1200 or 1200-1800

Where: Liederhalle, Berliner Platz 1-3, Stuttgart

Wednesday and Thursday: Dress comfortably - you will get dirty.
Friday and Saturday:

On October 4, 2011, General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, spoke on "AFRICOM Perspectives" at a military strategy forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.

He

On October 1, 2011, 600 members from the Stuttgart Army Garrison community met on Patch Barracks to take part in the community's second Run for Life.

The event is designed to raise Cancer awareness, support community members

Training doctors and health professionals within militaries is necessary for providing effective health support in military operations, according to the African Union's sole physician and medical planning officer.

Lieutenant

The first joint U.S. Africa Command, Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC) and U.S. Embassy Environmental Security workshop was conducted in Windhoek, Namibia, September 27-30, 2011.

Key objectives of the workshop included

A delegation of African senior communications officers participated in a 10-day partner nation familiarization event in the Washington, D.C. area, September 2011.

Throughout the week, the group visited the Defense Information Systems

U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Air Forces Africa staff visited Tunis, Tunisia, September 12-17, 2011, in support of U.S. Embassy humanitarian assistance projects and initiatives to promote rural development in central Tunisia.
Read more