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April 8, 2009
STUTTGART, Germany - Alan P. Winter, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, center, receives a certificate of appreciation for contributing to global peace operations through his efforts as project manager (2006-2008) for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Information Exchange System (ERIES). The award was presented at the U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart April 7, 2009 by Michael Larmas Smith, program director, Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI), left, and Bruce Kennedy, U.S. Africa Command. ERIES is a network in West Africa jointly established by ECOWAS and the U.S. government to enable efficient, timely, and reliable information exchange between ECOWAS, its member nations, and the international community. ECOWAS is a regional group of 16 countries with the mission of promoting economic integration. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel LaPierre, U.S. Africa Command)