Items Tagged with "Joint Chiefs of Staff"
Article | Dunford Discusses ISIL, 'Decisive Action' in Libya With French Counterpart
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January 25, 2016
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Jan. 22 that he and his French counterpart discussed the fight against the core Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, as well as the framework against ISIL terrorists in Libya.
Article | Dunford Meets with AFRICOM and EUCOM Commanders
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January 5, 2016
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived in Stuttgart Jan. 4.
Article | Pentagon Press Secretary's Statement on Controlled Monitoring for Personnel Returning from OAU
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October 30, 2014
This morning, Secretary Hagel signed an order that validated a
recommendation from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to place all U.S. military
service members returning from Ebola response efforts in West Africa into a
21-day controlled monitoring regimen.
Video | Dempsey video aims to calm troops’ Ebola fears
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October 23, 2014
18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army General Martin E. Dempsey talks about the U.S. military mission in West Africa as well as precautions in place to ensure the safety of the service members addressing the Ebola crisis.
Article | Going Farther by Going Together: Building Partner Capacity in Africa
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November 27, 2012
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in Issue 67, 4th Quarter 2012, of the Joint Force Quarterly, a military journal published by the National Defense University for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to inform members of the U.S.
Article | Going Farther by Going Together: Building Partner Capacity in Africa
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November 16, 2012
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in Issue 67, 4th Quarter 2012, of the Joint Force Quarterly, a military journal published by the National Defense University for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to inform members of
Article | Dempsey: U.S. Must Remain Engaged with Muslim World
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September 17, 2012
The recent anti-American demonstrations that have occurred in many Muslim countries "demands for us to be more engaged, not less engaged," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today during an aircraft flight from Sibiu, Romania, to
Article | Panetta Strongly Condemns Benghazi Attack
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September 13, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta condemned yesterday's attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in the "strongest possible terms," a senior government official said today.
Article | Chiefs Issue Strategic Direction to Combat Sexual Assault
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May 8, 2012
Despite years of concerted effort, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commandant of the Coast Guard are dissatisfied with progress made in reducing sexual assault in the military, and have released strategic direction to increase the emphasis on
Article | SEAC Visits Camp Lemonnier
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April 24, 2012
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, made his first trip as the SEAC here April 21 - 22 to visit personnel assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of
Article | DOD's Top Senior NCO Makes First Visit to AFRICOM, Addresses Enlisted Service Members
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April 23, 2012
En route to Africa, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), Marine Corps Sergeant Major Bryan B. Battaglia, stopped in Stuttgart, Germany, to meet with staff members and senior leaders of U.S. Africa
Page | TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Interviews with Defense Media Agency
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March 13, 2012
In an interview with Defense Media Agency reporter Donna Miles, March 13, 2012, General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, talked about the command's roles and priorities.
Ham told Miles that AFRICOM's mission is
Ham told Miles that AFRICOM's mission is
Article | State Partnership Program Emphasizes Building Relationships
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January 18, 2012
A small, but innovative, program demonstrates the U.S. military's "very agile and flexible" capabilities in working with partners, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said recently.
Article | Roughead: Ships Were Ready for Odyssey Dawn
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March 24, 2011
While Operation Odyssey Dawn brewed up quickly, the U.S. Navy already was positioned for operations over Libya, the chief of naval operations said in Washington, D.C., March 23, 2011.
Navy Admiral Gary Roughead told the Defense Writers
Navy Admiral Gary Roughead told the Defense Writers
Article | President Says U.S. Part of Broad Coalition in Libya
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March 21, 2011
U.S. military actions in Libya are being conducted as part of a broad multinational coalition and in direct support of a United Nations mandate designed to set conditions for other coalition partners to play larger roles enforcing the no-fly zone
Article | U.S. Continues Pressure on Gadhafi, Obama Says
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March 14, 2011
The United States will continue to apply pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and has not taken any options off the table, President Barack Obama said here today.
During a news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office
During a news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office
Page | TRANSCRIPT: U.S. AFRICOM's Change of Command Ceremony
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March 11, 2011
U.S. Army General Carter F. Ham assumed command of U.S. Africa Command from General William E. Ward during a ceremony March 9, 2011, at the Stadthalle in Sindelfingen, Germany.
The change-of-command ceremony was attended by
The change-of-command ceremony was attended by
Article | U.S. Africa Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader
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March 11, 2011
U.S. Africa Command welcomed its newest senior enlisted leader during a ceremony March 11, 2011, on Kelley Barracks.
Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr. assumed responsibilities from Command Sergeant Major Mark Ripka
Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr. assumed responsibilities from Command Sergeant Major Mark Ripka
Article | General Ham Assumes Command of U.S. AFRICOM
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March 9, 2011
U.S. Army General Carter F. Ham assumed command of U.S. Africa Command from General William E. Ward during a ceremony March 9, 2011, at the Stadthalle in Sindelfingen, Germany, on the outskirts of Stuttgart.
Ham is the second
Ham is the second
Page | TRANSCRIPT: DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen from the Pentagon
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March 1, 2011
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen answered questions during a DOD news briefing, March 1, 2011. Gates explained that several Navy ships were directed to the Mediterranean to assist with