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May 10, 2018
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German flag posted at Belvoir’s Joint Personnel Recovery Agency By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer The Joint Personnel Recovery Agency headquarters hosted a German flag posting ceremony Tuesday, to honor the establishment of a formal, bilateral relationship with Germany. The ceremony represents the commitment between Germany and the U.S. to work together for personnel recovery globally, said Col. Sang Yoo, vice director, JPRA. JPRA was established during World War II. The agency focuses on helping prevent isolation events, prepare warfighters on what to do if they become isolated and respond to isolation events. The Foreign Liaison Officer Program was an important element in enabling key partner nation personnel recovery specialists to share their experiences and knowledge and helping develop expertise in the U.S., according to JPRA. The first foreign liaison officer, Lt. Col. Georg Stauch, arrived in January. “It really is a day that commemorates the shared values, the shared principles that we all have—personnel recovery being one of those,” said Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Deale, vice director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff J7. “Personnel recovery is a moral responsibility and a moral imperative for both of our nations.” Col. Helmut Frietzsche, commander, German Armed Forces Command, U.S. and Canada, described the U.S. armed forces as having incredible and unique
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Col. Helmut Frietzsche, commander, German Armed Forces Command, USA and Canada, addresses the audience at a German flag-posting ceremony at Joint Personnel Recovery Agency on Belvoir Tuesday. capabilities. “The posting of the Federal Republic of Germany’s flag here at JPRA Headquarters is a great step forward in transatlantic cooperation, and marks the establishment of the German Foreign Liaison Officer Program,” Frietzsche said. Interoperability and
Lt. Col. Georg Stauch, right, receives the German colors from Col. Helmut Frietzsche, Commander, German Armed Forces Command, USA and Canada, during a flag-posting Ceremony Tuesday at the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency.
multinational cooperation are keys to global success, he said. “Over the decades, the U.S. has been and will continue to be a strong, loyal and dependable partner, providing reliable support in the prohibition of personnel recovery in all areas of operations. For that, I would like to express our particular gratitude,”
Frietzsche said. Personnel recovery is important to nations who put their forces in harm’s way, Deale said. “It’s a covenant we hold with those individuals,” he said. “It’s a covenant we hold with our citizens. It’s a covenant we hold to the families of those we are sending forward.”
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Mother’s Day Buffet
Friday, 6- 8 p.m. ‘Rave’ and ‘Glow’ themes Free tickets are required from Community Center. 703-805-3714
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Asian American/Pacific observance Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Community Center Dottie Li, guest speaker
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