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California Army Unit Contributes to Disaster Response Exercise in Zanzibar

California Army Unit Contributes to Disaster Response Exercise in Zanzibar 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

TRANSCRIPT: President Obama at U.N. Highlights African Progress, Calls for Lasting Peace 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

Influenza Vaccination Clinics at Kelley Barracks 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

NNSA and AFRICOM Conduct Inaugural East African Border Security Workshop 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

TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Commander Ham Discusses African Security with Defense Writers 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

Swift Sailors Read to Gambian Children 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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TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Commander in Algeria

TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Commander in Algeria TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Commander in Algeria
12:00 AM9/9/2011
General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), made his second visit to Algeria September 7-8, 2011, where he attended an international conference for partnership, security, and development.

The conference was hosted
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International Women's Forum Learns about AFRICOM, Shares Perspectives with Staff during Visit to HQ

International Women's Forum Learns about AFRICOM, Shares Perspectives with Staff during Visit to HQ International Women's Forum Learns about AFRICOM, Shares Perspectives with Staff during Visit to HQ
12:00 AM9/8/2011
Forty-five international women spent the day learning about U.S. Africa Command's mission and sharing their perspectives with staff during a visit to Kelley Barracks September 7, 2011.

Members of the International Women's
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Kelley Barracks Town Hall Meeting Shares Plans, Hears Residents' Concerns

Kelley Barracks Town Hall Meeting Shares Plans, Hears Residents' Concerns Kelley Barracks Town Hall Meeting Shares Plans, Hears Residents' Concerns
12:00 AM9/6/2011
The U.S. Africa Command Chief of Staff, Major General H.D. Polumbo, and senior members of the Stuttgart military community held a town hall meeting August 31, 2011, at the Kelley Theatre on Kelley Barracks to share future plans for base
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Senegalese Media Delegation Visits U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Senegalese Media Delegation Visits U.S. Africa Command Headquarters Senegalese Media Delegation Visits U.S. Africa Command Headquarters
12:00 AM8/31/2011
Members of the Senegalese media were given an in-depth look at the mission of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) during a week-long visit to Stuttgart, Germany, August 22-26, 2011.

The delegation, which consisted of five reporters, a
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Car Pooling Spaces Hope to Alleviate Parking Problems on Kelley Barracks

Car Pooling Spaces Hope to Alleviate Parking Problems on Kelley Barracks Car Pooling Spaces Hope to Alleviate Parking Problems on Kelley Barracks
12:00 AM8/31/2011
If you were to ask anyone working for U.S. Africa Command what is the biggest problem they face on Kelley Barracks, they will likely tell you it is the parking. In a joint effort to alleviate parking issues, the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, along
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Stability Through Health: U.S. AFRICOM Hosts First HIV/AIDS Program Management Training

Stability Through Health: U.S. AFRICOM Hosts First HIV/AIDS Program Management Training Stability Through Health: U.S. AFRICOM Hosts First HIV/AIDS Program Management Training
12:00 AM8/24/2011
Reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS is a priority for U.S. Africa Command because of the disease's destabilizing effect to African nations, according to AFRICOM's civilian deputy Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, August 17, 2011.

U.S.
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NATO Partnership in Libya Serves as Model, Panetta Says

NATO Partnership in Libya Serves as Model, Panetta Says NATO Partnership in Libya Serves as Model, Panetta Says
12:00 AM8/24/2011
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today called U.S. support for the NATO mission that's helping opposition forces make progress against Moammar Qadhafi's regime Libya an example of the international cooperation that will be critical in the
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Clinic Annex Expands Hours, Services for Kelley Patients

Clinic Annex Expands Hours, Services for Kelley Patients Clinic Annex Expands Hours, Services for Kelley Patients
12:00 AM8/22/2011
The Stuttgart Clinic Kelley Annex has expanded its operating hours and services in order to assist more patients on Kelley Barracks.

Based on high demand for patient care, the clinic, which started operating in April, has quickly
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2nd Annual Run4life Event

2nd Annual Run4life Event 2nd Annual Run4life Event
12:00 AM8/19/2011
The Stuttgart military community is preparing to celebrate once again cancer awareness with the 2nd Annual Run4Life event. U.S. Africa Command was a big supporter of last year’s event; let us once more support this great cause and relay for the
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Seventeen CAPSTONE Fellows Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Seventeen CAPSTONE Fellows Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters Seventeen CAPSTONE Fellows Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters
12:00 AM8/19/2011
A group of newly selected U.S. flag and general officers, known as CAPSTONE Fellows, visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters August 12, 2011, to discuss their recent visits to the African countries of Morocco, South Africa, Uganda and Djibouti,
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Newly Appointed U.S. Ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Makes First Visit to AFRICOM.

Newly Appointed U.S. Ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Makes First Visit to AFRICOM. Newly Appointed U.S. Ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Makes First Visit to AFRICOM.
12:00 AM8/10/2011
STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Henry S. Ensher, made his first visit to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) on August 2, 2011.

During Ensher's visit, he met with AFRICOM officials
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African Soldiers Earn Hall of Fame Honors

African Soldiers Earn Hall of Fame Honors African Soldiers Earn Hall of Fame Honors
12:00 AM8/10/2011
Two senior non-commissioned officers from African nations were inducted into the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy's (USASMA) International Military Student Hall of Fame July 2011.

Master Warrant Officer Dickson Owusu, sergeant
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Chaplain Meets with Tanzanian Religious Leaders

Chaplain Meets with Tanzanian Religious Leaders Chaplain Meets with Tanzanian Religious Leaders
12:00 AM8/8/2011
Rabbi (U.S. Navy Captain) Jon Cutler, director of Religious Affairs for Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), traveled to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 18 to 21, 2011, to meet with religious leaders and discuss a future trip and a
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Parade Marks End of Exercise Shared Accord 2011

Parade Marks End of Exercise Shared Accord 2011 Parade Marks End of Exercise Shared Accord 2011
12:00 AM8/5/2011
A farewell parade marked the near completion of Exercise Shared Accord at the Eastern Cape Signal Unit Base, Port Elizabeth in South Africa, August 2, 2011.

"The exercise was an unbelievable success," said South African Navy
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