1. Important Announcements: Post 9/11 GI Bill Revised The Navy released revisions to the Post 9/11 GI Bill policy Aug. 4 providing Sailors, veterans and their families updated information on their educational benefit options August 8-9 the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC), Navy campus JEB Little Creek MCAST Command Contact: To provide feedback, suggest a resource or topic for future issues, contact Strategic Communication.Strategic Communication To submit an article or article idea for consideration please contact Public Affairs.Public Affairs U.S. Danish Sailors Begin Second Hub in APS East. U.S. Navy Sailors from Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command (MCAST), based out of Dam Neck, Va., and U.S. 6th Fleet Director of Regional Engagements and Intelligence Partnerships, out of Naples, Italy, joined officers from the Danish Task Group International Maritime Capacity Building, at Naval Base, Sylowsvej, to hold various professional training courses, including small boat operations and maintenance; maritime intelligence workshop, and fisheries. Read More…Read More… Maritime Civil Affairs Team Returns from Pacific PartnershipMaritime Civil Affairs Team Returns from Pacific Partnership. Maritime Civil Affairs Team 103 returned from Pacific Partnership 2011 after a five month deployment. While deployed aboard USS Cleveland (LPD 7), MCAT 103 facilitated, supported, and assessed civil-military operations in the nations of Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and the Federated States of Micronesia. Finance Soldiers Contribute to Stability Operations. Finance Soldiers Contribute to Stability Operations. Not well known to many, banking operations is a core competency with U.S. Army financial management operations.. APS Graduates 80 East African StudentsAPS Graduates 80 East African Students. The Africa Partnership Station (APS) East Kenya Hub graduated 80 students representing six East African countries at Bandari College in Mombasa, Kenya. The students came from the countries of Djibouti, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda. U.S. Warship arrives (in) Nigeria…as Nigerian Navy promises to increased maritime security. U.S. Warship arrives (in) Nigeria…as Nigerian Navy promises to increased maritime security. The Nigerian newspaper The Daily Sun reported that the Nigerian Navy was fully prepared to begin training with HSV 2 Swift to increase Nigeria’s maritime security capabilities. How Does the Debt Debate Affect Foreign Aid. How Does the Debt Debate Affect Foreign Aid. This Foreign Service Council article explores how the current debt debate may impact foreign aid in the coming budget cycle. U.S. Foreign Aid: Business Skills Needed. U.S. Foreign Aid: Business Skills Needed. In this article, Stuart Diamond, a professor at The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and the author of Getting More: How To Negotiate To Achieve Your Goals In The Real World argues that basic business rules need to be applied to foreign policy aide decisions.Getting More: How To Negotiate To Achieve Your Goals In The Real World Quick Links: MCAST Official Website MCAST Facebook Page MCAST DVIDS Page NECC Official Website NECC Facebook Page US AFRICOM Official Website US CENTCOM Official Website Media Clips: CHINFO News Clips Rhumb Lines Navy News Service Early Bird Online Resources: Navy Seeking Applicants for Reserve LDO/CWO Programs The Navy is seeking applications from highly qualified Selected Reserve Sailors in pay grades E-6 through E-9 for the Fiscal Year 2013 Inactive Duty Navy Reserve Limited Duty Officer (LDO) and Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) programs “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” President John Fitzgerald Kennedy DISCLAIMER: Unless otherwise cited, all imagery, information and stories are released by the U.S. Navy MCAST Command Public Affairs Office. Links to sources and articles outside MCAST Command are public domain and provided as professional resources. Links are not intended as advertisement, sponsorship, or endorsement of any business, publication, private institution or enterprise. On the Front Line of Maritime Security MCAST NEWSLETTER July-August 2011 MCAST Headlines Maritime Civil Affairs Security Force Assistance Humanitarian and Disaster Relief