Christmas dinner with the boss

By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kathleen McDowellDecember 28, 2010

Christmas dinner with the boss
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Ripka, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) senior enlisted leader (left to right), and Gen. William "Kip" Ward, U.S. AFRICOM commander, greet Staff Sgt. Joshua Moore, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, Ka... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander (left), passes a candy cane to Sgt. Robert Clay, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard, during a holiday visit Dec. 25 to troops sta... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander, greets Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) employees before serving Christmas dinner Dec. 25 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

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4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander, looks at photos with Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) employees before serving Christmas dinner Dec. 25.

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5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander, poses for a photo with U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph Garza, Camp Lemonnier Public Affairs Office, during Christmas dinner Dec. 25.

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6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander (left), promotes 1st Lt. Jason Dickey, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard, to the rank of captain Dec. 25.

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