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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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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 Berthing Tents

12:00 AM9/23/2011
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California Army Unit Contributes to Disaster Response Exercise in Zanzibar

12:00 AM9/22/2011
Twenty-five members of the 5th Brigade of the 75th Division (5Bde/75DIV) from California recently participated in Natural Fire 11, a bilateral, multinational exercise held in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The 5th Brigade along with approximately 325 members
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TRANSCRIPT: President Obama at U.N. Highlights African Progress, Calls for Lasting Peace

12:00 AM9/22/2011
U.S. President Barack Obama noted several examples of progress in Africa as he described 2011 as a "time of extraordinary transformation" and called for lasting peace around the world during an address to the United Nations General Assembly on
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Influenza Vaccination Clinics at Kelley Barracks

12:00 AM9/19/2011
WHAT: Stuttgart Army Health Clinic's Influenza Vaccination Clinics at Kelley Barracks


WHO: HQ USAFRICOM-Stuttgart Uniformed and DoD Civilian Personnel
-- DoD and USG civilians engaged in foreign duty under
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NNSA and AFRICOM Conduct Inaugural East African Border Security Workshop

12:00 AM9/16/2011
On September 16, 2011, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) concluded a week-long cooperative border security workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania as part of a joint effort to enhance security at
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TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Commander Ham Discusses African Security with Defense Writers

12:00 AM9/15/2011
The commander of U.S. Africa Command told journalists that in his travels through Africa he is guided by two main principles: A safe, stable, and secure Africa is the best interest of Africans as well as the United States; and that Africans are
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Swift Sailors Read to Gambian Children

12:00 AM9/13/2011
Sailors from the High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) participated in a community service project at the Starfish International school in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West, September 8, 2011.

Starfish International is a
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