U.S. Military General and Flag Officers Visit Ethiopia

August 10, 2007
No. 35/07

Addis Ababa (U.S. Embassy) -- Nineteen newly selected American military general and flag officers have concluded a three-day visit, August 8-10, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  They are part of a program, called CAPSTONE, which provides seminars and field experience in national military strategies and how multinational operations support national strategic goals and objectives under the auspices of the National Defense University.  The nineteen officers visited Djibouti and Kenya prior to their visit to Ethiopia, and will next travel to Senegal and Tunisia. 

While in Ethiopia, the newly selected American military general and flag officers had separate meetings with Ato Kuma Demeksa, Minister of Defense, and Ato Tekeda Alemu, State Minister of Foreign Affairs. They also met with the African Union and United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) and members of the Ethiopian Command and Staff College. 

In addition to meetings with their Ethiopian counterparts, the nineteen officers visited Entoto Maryam Church, the September 11 memorial on Entoto Mountain and the National Palace.

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