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March 31, 2008
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March 28, 2008
CAMPIA TURZII, Romania - Airmen from across U.S. Air Forces in Europe converged on locations throughout the continent this week to support Operation Noble Endeavor, a Romanian-led effort to police the skies above the upcoming NATO summit in Bucharest.
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March 28, 2008
CAMPIA TURZII, Romania — While F-15s Eagles stand ready to augment Romanian airspace security and strengthen military cooperation, Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Eric Boyer is improving spiritual ties with the allied NATO country as well.
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March 27, 2008
MONROVIA, Liberia — The streets were lined with hundreds of smiling faces and thumbs-up signs. Happy shouts of "Marines!" were directed towards a humanitarian assistance convoy of two seven-ton trucks and several humvees laden with thousands of dollars worth of hospital and school supplies making their way slowly through the city of Monrovia, Liberia.
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March 27, 2008
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Participants from across the U.S. government, as well as European liaisons, attended the fourth annual Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership and Operation Enduring Freedom Trans-Sahara Conference here March 26-28.
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March 25, 2008
BUCHANAN, Liberia — Africa Partnership Station (APS) Brass Quintet, in partnership with the U.S. State Department, performed for more than 200 students, teachers, staff and parents at the Basa Secondary School here, March 22. This is the first time a band has played in the city since 1989 and marks the first ever for APS in Liberia.
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March 25, 2008
MONROVIA, Liberia — Over a four day period Sailors and Marines conducting the West Africa Training Cruise 08 (WATC), under the command of Africa Partnership Station (APS), successfully built and used the Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) for it's first ever sea trial.
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March 25, 2008
HIGH SPEED VESSEL SWIFTn At Sea — While transiting off the coast of Monrovia, Liberia as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS), March 20, High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) received a distress call, relayed from the Maritime Regional Coordination Center (RMCC) in Lisbon, of a Portuguese fishing vessel, the Princesa Di Guadiana, stranded 100 nautical miles off the Liberian Coast with no food, water or fuel.
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March 25, 2008
MONROVIA, Liberia — Military Sealift Command-chartered ship SS Cleveland arrived here March 24 carrying U.S. Navy Seabee equipment and supplies for a contingent of Navy Seabee's in the Gulf of Guinea conducting humanitarian aid projects.
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March 24, 2008
USS FORT MCHENRY, at sea — Marines and Sailors participating in Western Africa Training Cruise 08, a landmark sea-basing proof-of-concept exercise, completed their first phase of maneuvers off the coast of Monrovia, Liberia, March 21.
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March 24, 2008
TEL AVIV, Israel — The commander of the U.S. Air Force, Gen. T. Michael Moseley, arrived here March 16 for a four day working visit as the formal guest of the Israel air force Commander, Gen. Eliezer Shkedi.
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March 24, 2008
USS GONZALEZ, At Sea — The guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) joined the Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 to participate in the multinational exercise Mavi Balina '08 March 17-21.
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March 24, 2008
STUTTGART, Germany — Army Col. Patrick M. Higgins was promoted to the grade of Brigadier General in a ceremony March 24 at Kelly Barracks.
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March 21, 2008
MONROVIA, Liberia — Africa Partnership Station (APS) and West Africa Training Cruise (WATC) began arriving today aboard three U.S. military vessels; the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Propositioning Marine Corps Container Roll-on / Roll-off Ships USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (T-AK 3008), USNS Lcpl. Roy M. Wheat (T-AK 3016), to conduct a sea basing exercise off the shore of Liberia along with various humanitarian events ashore. High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) will arrive in the next couple of days to join in the efforts.
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March 21, 2008
VALLETTA, Malta — Thirty-eight Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) participated in community relations projects while visiting the Mediterranean nation here, March 14-17.
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March 20, 2008
MIESAU, Germany — For the Global War on Terror to be successful, it's going to take a worldwide effort. Therefore, warriors in this effort often interact as one fighting force.
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March 20, 2008
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — A new Marshall Center course is examining the why, when and how of a nation's participation in multinational stability, security, transition and reconstruction operations.
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March 20, 2008
GULF OF GUINEA — Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron One, or MPSRON One, ships USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo and USNS Lance Cpl. Roy M. Wheat arrived off the coast of Monrovia, Liberia here March 20, to participate in a sea-basing and humanitarian aid distribution exercise in conjunction with U.S. Marines and Africa Partnership Station ships, USS Fort McHenry and HSV-2 Swift.
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March 19, 2008
SAO TOME, Sao Tome and Principe — Africa Partnership Station (APS) and Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command brought key members from Sao Tome and Principe (STP) together aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) to discuss how to save fishermen's lives.
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March 19, 2008
MOSCOW — After two days of intense talks here, U.S. and Russian officials agreed March 18 to a draft "strategic framework" document that will hopefully guide the two sides through dealing with tough issues such as a European missile defense plan.
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March 18, 2008
MOSCOW — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice landed here March 17 for two days of talks with their Russian counterparts aimed at gaining ground on key issues that could forge ahead a missile defense plan for all of Europe.
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March 18, 2008
ROTA, Spain — Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Nashville (LPD 13) visited the port here March 3-6, while transiting through the U.S. Navy's 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR).
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March 18, 2008
MOSCOW — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates expressed a surprised satisfaction with the open manner of their first meetings March 17 with Russian leaders.
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March 18, 2008
ANTWERP, Belgium — Military Sealift Command large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Gilliland loaded more than 150,000 square feet of U.S. Army equipment here March 15-18.
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March 17, 2008
PRINCIPE, Sao Tome and Principe — Africa Partnership Station (APS), in partnership with Project Handclasp, delivered three pallets of medical supplies, children's toys and sewing workshops to the Manuel Quaresma Dras de Graca hospital and local secondary schools here, March 12.
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March 17, 2008
TEMA, Ghana — High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) hosted a three-day, at-sea training event in oceanographic data collection for an international audience of 24 academics, military personnel and others from Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon March 10-13 in the Gulf of Guinea as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS).
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March 14, 2008
Garmisch, Germany — Senior military officers and Department of Defense officials received a list of the top 10 recommendations to improve quality of life, provided by delegates who attended the annual U.S. European Command 2008 QoL conference here March 9-14.
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March 13, 2008
GARMISCH, Germany — The U.S. European Command's Quality of Life conference kicked-off its third day of meetings as it featured leaders from the Department of Defense Schools in Europe, Military OneSource and culminated with a visit from Vice Adm. Richard Gallagher, EUCOM deputy commander, here March 12.
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March 12, 2008
Garmisch, Germany - Stephen Westbrook, director of the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee, explained the Cost of Living Allowance process to an attentive crowd of delegates at the U.S. European Command Quality of Life conference here March 11.
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March 12, 2008
USS MOUNT WHITNEY, At Sea — Crew members of USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) concluded an eventful three-day port visit to Portsmouth, England March 3-6 after completing a NATO exercise.
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March 12, 2008
HEIDELBERG, Germany — Garrison leaders here found themselves responding to a hostage taking and explosions during a realistic exercise that assessed leadership reaction while under fire.
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March 12, 2008
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Ramstein recently hosted four air traffic controllers from the Rwandan Defense Force, giving them a first-hand look at how the U.S. Air Force takes care of business on the airfield.
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March 11, 2008
Garmisch, Germany The European Command's Quality of Life Conference entered its first full day of activities Monday as delegates, subject matter experts and facilitators began 14 hours of brainstorming and developing issues during the next three days.
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March 11, 2008
PORT GENTILE, Gabon — Africa Partnership Station (APS) Seabees and crew members stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) volunteered to replace a leaky roof for an African school called Matanda March 8.
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March 11, 2008
Project Handclasp receives, collects, consolidates and stores humanitarian, educational, and goodwill material for transportation on naval vessels and distribution by U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel on behalf of American citizens to needy people overseas.
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March 11, 2008
SAO TOME, Sao Tome and Principe — Africa Partnership Station (APS) returned here bringing more training during its maiden deployment, aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43).
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March 11, 2008
Port Gentile Gabon — As part of the Navy's Global Maritime Strategy, Africa Partnership Station (APS) is training Gabonese senior enlisted sailors on non-commissioned officer (NCO) leadership, a one-week course part of an international effort aiming to enhance regional maritime safety and security in West and Central Africa here, Mar. 7.
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March 10, 2008
Garmisch, Germany — The European Command started its annual Quality of Life Conference providing theater leaders from the command's Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Special Operations commands a forum to share ideas, develop issues and shape policy for priority list development and input to senior defense leaders here March 9.
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March 10, 2008
TIRANA, Albania — Military communications planners from more than 40 nations met here March 4-7 to finalize plans for information assurance at Combined Endeavor 2008, a U.S. European Command sponsored, in the spirit of Partnership for Peace exercise to be held May 1-14.
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March 10, 2008
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany With the ongoing operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas around the world, it is critical for units of different nations to work together to get the mission done.
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March 7, 2008
TEMA, Ghana — More than 30 Ghanaian midwives completed training March 5 aboard High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) following an intensive two-day course from Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere), a private voluntary organization partnering with Africa Partnership Station (APS).
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March 7, 2008
The remainder, nearly $100,000 in equipment and supplies, will help equip a new medical clinic currently being constructed by 25 U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalions (NMCB) 40 and 74, and 15 Ghanaian military engineers from the 48th and 49th Army Engineers.
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March 6, 2008
ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England — More than 200 Airmen and eight C-17 Globemaster III aircraft will call RAF Mildenhall home for the next two months while the runway at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, undergoes renovation.
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March 6, 2008
LUSAKA, Zambia During a late-Febuary course here, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Tobias Dodgen pretended to be a suspicious traveler who claimed he accidently drove up to a government installation while searching for wildlife to photograph.
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March 5, 2008
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — Five logistics readiness officers from the Romanian air force visited RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall's logistic readiness squadrons Feb. 23-28 as part of an exchange program designed to increase the efficiency for logistical operations through mutual training.
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March 4, 2008
PORT GENTILE, Gabon — Africa Partnership Stations (APS) arrived in port here for a return visit, aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) Mar. 3. APS is an international effort with the goal of increasing regional and maritime safety and security in West and Central Africa.
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March 4, 2008
TIRANA, Albania — U.S. European Command and the Albanian Ministry of Defense (MoD) co-hosted the Balkans Regional Inspector General seminar here Feb. 26-28. At the seminar, Inspectors General (IG) discussed their roles, responsibilities and experiences as IG's.
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March 4, 2008
YEREVAN, ARMENIA Armenia's Peacekeeping Battalion recently received over $3,000,000 worth of communication equipment through the United States' Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) located in the U.S. Embassy. The radios, antennas, various supporting equipment, and training, all purchased from the Harris Radio Corporation, further ensure the ability of the Armenian battalion to jointly operate with coalition and peacekeeping forces worldwide, and specifically in Kosovo and Iraq, where Armenian contingents now operate.
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March 3, 2008
LIMBE, Cameroon — Partnered with Project Handclasp, Africa Partnership Station (APS) along with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), delivered three pallets of medical supplies to the Cameroon Naval medical clinics here, Feb. 28.
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March 3, 2008
MAYUMBA, Gabon — High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) departed Feb. 27, following a three-day visit and 10-day Africa Partnership Station (APS) mission to support improved Maritime Domain Awareness in the Mayumba area, including Mayumba National Park, a 350 square mile marine protected area on the Gabon/Congo border.
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March 3, 2008
CONSTANTA, Romania — After a short adjustment into their new home for the next six months, the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, Romania Detachment led by Chief Warrant Officer 2 William McDermott, began upgrade work for Kindergartens numbers 31 and 46 in Constanta Feb. 25.
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March 3, 2008
TEMA, Ghana — High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) pulled into port here Mar. 3, it's fifth visit here as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS).
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March 3, 2008
VARNA, Bulgaria — The Karin Dom Center for special needs children welcomed visitors from USS San Jacinto (CG 56) who visited with the children and helped the center build an amphitheatre which will be used for musical therapy Feb. 27-28.
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March 3, 2008
STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, commander for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited Bamako, Mali, February 25-27.
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March 3, 2008
LAGOS, Nigeria — Personnel from Commander Task Force Six Seven, Patrol Squadron Detachment Sigonella (PATRON SIGONELLA), and Fleet Maritime Patrol Mobile Operations Command Center Mediterranean concluded a seven-day deployment to Ikeja Air Force Base Feb. 28.
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![](/Img/16329/LowRes/eucom-photo.jpg "CLU-NAPOKA, Romania — Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Eric Boyer, 404th Air Expeditionary Group chaplain, meets Romanian Orthodox Church Archbishop Valeriu Anania during a trip to a cathedral here. The meeting concluded a "spiritual relations" visit between Romanian Military Chaplains and Chaplain Boyer during his deployment to Campia Turzii, Romania in support of Operation Noble Endeavor. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Petosky)")
![](/Img/16376/LowRes/eucom-photo.jpg "TIRANA, Albania — Army Col. Mike Anderson, U.S. European Command Inspector General (left), discusses "IG Outreach" with Army Col. Mustafa Xhemalaj, Albanian Minister of Defense IG, at the "Balkans Regional IG Outreach seminar" here Feb 27. (Department of Defense photo)")
![](/Img/16384/LowRes/eucom-photo.jpg "BAMAKO, Mali — U.S. Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward (left), Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure and U.S. Ambassador to Mali Terence McCulley, share a moment at the presidential palace here February 26. The three leaders met while Ward was in the capital city to attend a seminar, sponsored by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, for members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). (Department of Defense photo by Jaime L. Wood)")
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