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Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:11 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://www.mod.gov.ge/en/news/
Ministry of Defence of Georgia
January 9, 2013
U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Visits NDA
Today, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Richard Norland has visited the Davit Agmashenebeli National Defence Academy. Richard Norland held meetings with Deputy Defence Minister Tamar Karosanidze and the leadership of the Academy. NDA Commandant LTC Nikoloz Agladze delivered a presentation for the U.S. Ambassador on the structure of the military educational institution, its curriculum and programs.
After the meeting, Richard Norland delivered a speech to the students of the NDA and spoke about the assistance the American side provides to the Academy [and] international security and the importance of the ISAF mission. “I am extremely impressed by this facility...We’ve been pleased to participate both with infrastructure support, IT support – computers, English-language training and instructors. Retired military instructors, who are here, are helping to train Georgian cadets. I think we are pleased to join other NATO allies of other countries playing the similar work. It’s extremely important for Georgia’s own self-defence capabilities and also for the contribution Georgia makes to global efforts...in Afghanistan”, declared U.S. Ambassador to Georgia.
Richard Norland also took a tour around the Academy and got acquainted with the infrastructure of the military educational institution.
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Ministry of Defence of Georgia
January 9, 2013
U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Visits NDA
Today, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Richard Norland has visited the Davit Agmashenebeli National Defence Academy. Richard Norland held meetings with Deputy Defence Minister Tamar Karosanidze and the leadership of the Academy. NDA Commandant LTC Nikoloz Agladze delivered a presentation for the U.S. Ambassador on the structure of the military educational institution, its curriculum and programs.
After the meeting, Richard Norland delivered a speech to the students of the NDA and spoke about the assistance the American side provides to the Academy [and] international security and the importance of the ISAF mission. “I am extremely impressed by this facility...We’ve been pleased to participate both with infrastructure support, IT support – computers, English-language training and instructors. Retired military instructors, who are here, are helping to train Georgian cadets. I think we are pleased to join other NATO allies of other countries playing the similar work. It’s extremely important for Georgia’s own self-defence capabilities and also for the contribution Georgia makes to global efforts...in Afghanistan”, declared U.S. Ambassador to Georgia.
Richard Norland also took a tour around the Academy and got acquainted with the infrastructure of the military educational institution.
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Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:11 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://www.eucom.mil/article/2
United States European Command
January 10, 2013
Team Ramstein supports NATO with Patriot deployment to Turkey
Aaron-Forrest Wainwright, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany: A C-5 Galaxy from the 521st Air Mobility Wing, bound for Turkey, left here today with service members and supplies for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in support of NATO's Patriot Missile Battery deployment.
The flight followed an earlier delivery of equipment by an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules on Jan. 7.
"The 10th AAMDC is sending a small contingency [sic] of personnel...to provide command and control for Patriot batteries that are coming over from the continental United States to provide missile defense for our allies in Turkey," said Maj. Joel Johnson, 10th AAMDC operations officer.
With Syria entering its 22nd month of civil war, the U.S. began deploying Patriot missiles into Turkey...
In a recent statement from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Panetta affirmed U.S. commitment to Turkey.
"We've made very clear...we're going to protect countries in this region," Panetta said last month. "We have to act..."
The deployment of U.S. forces was approved after coordination between the Department of Defense and NATO.
"Supporting missions like this is something I've been doing my whole career and I love doing it; being able to be a part of helping an ally, it's a great honor," said Tech Sgt. Scott Blais, a flight engineer with the 337th Airlift Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. "This mission is important because we are supporting our allies in Europe and the U.S. government feels that this is important for us to do it."
Ramstein Air Base's support is pivotal in delivering combat and humanitarian airlift throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia.
"As the gateway to Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East, we enable the deployment of strategic capabilities, said Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde, 86th AW wing commander. "We are committed to the success of our joint force and allies and are always ready to partner with them to achieve our common security objectives."
United States European Command
January 10, 2013
Team Ramstein supports NATO with Patriot deployment to Turkey
Aaron-Forrest Wainwright, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany: A C-5 Galaxy from the 521st Air Mobility Wing, bound for Turkey, left here today with service members and supplies for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in support of NATO's Patriot Missile Battery deployment.
The flight followed an earlier delivery of equipment by an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules on Jan. 7.
"The 10th AAMDC is sending a small contingency [sic] of personnel...to provide command and control for Patriot batteries that are coming over from the continental United States to provide missile defense for our allies in Turkey," said Maj. Joel Johnson, 10th AAMDC operations officer.
With Syria entering its 22nd month of civil war, the U.S. began deploying Patriot missiles into Turkey...
In a recent statement from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Panetta affirmed U.S. commitment to Turkey.
"We've made very clear...we're going to protect countries in this region," Panetta said last month. "We have to act..."
The deployment of U.S. forces was approved after coordination between the Department of Defense and NATO.
"Supporting missions like this is something I've been doing my whole career and I love doing it; being able to be a part of helping an ally, it's a great honor," said Tech Sgt. Scott Blais, a flight engineer with the 337th Airlift Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. "This mission is important because we are supporting our allies in Europe and the U.S. government feels that this is important for us to do it."
Ramstein Air Base's support is pivotal in delivering combat and humanitarian airlift throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia.
"As the gateway to Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East, we enable the deployment of strategic capabilities, said Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde, 86th AW wing commander. "We are committed to the success of our joint force and allies and are always ready to partner with them to achieve our common security objectives."
