Sofia, Bulgaria

MCESG Region 8 (MSGBn Company H)
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Together-We-Served: Bulgaria

COUNTRY INFORMATION

US Relations with Bulgaria
1903: Principality of Bulgaria established diplomatic relations
1908: Bulgaria declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire
1941: Bulgaria declared war on the United States on December 13, 1941
1947: Relations re-establish (Paris Peace Treaty)
1950-1959: Diplomatic Relations Frozen
(U.S. Minister Donald Heath accused of espionage)
1966: U.S. and Bulgaria raised the level of their diplomatic missions from legations to Embassies, with an exchange of Ambassadors.

Presidential visits to Bulgaria
Travels SECSTATE to Bulgaria
List of US Ambassadors to Bulgaria
List of Natural Disasters to Bulgaria

U.S. Embassy: Sofia
Britannica: Bulgaria
Google: Bulgaria
CIA World Factbook: Bulgaria
Wikipedia: Bulgaria
Wikimedia: Bulgaria

DOS History: Bulgaria
Travel: Bulgaria
Time: Bulgaria
Weather: Bulgaria
Phrase Book: Bulgarian
AlJazeera: Bulgaria
Google News: Bulgaria

MSG LISTING (Together-We-Served)

Ackers-Akacich, Tristan, WO
2008-10: Bulgaria, Jerusalem, Bucharest, Beijing, Colombo
Allen, Bill G., SSgt 1971-73: Sofia, Hamburg
Andrews, Doug, CWO3 1989-92: Sofia, Hamburg
Bae, Chong, Sgt 2006-09 Nassau, Kabul, Sofia
Bishop, Jack L., Jr., Sgt 1995-96: Sofia
Brandon Brandt 2007-08: Sofia
Malcom A. Broussard II 1992-94: Belgrade, Rome, Sofia
Daniel Brown 2000-03 Moscow, Sofia, Warsaw
Ulises GALARRAGA 2004-07 Berlin, Sofia, Asuncion
Michael Granlund 1985-86 Sofia
Jeffery Lee Gray 1980-83: Sofia, Vienna
Jay Harris, 1980-84: Sofia, Harare
Aaron Isom 1996-99: Pretoria, Sofia
Sean T. Johnson 2005-09: Ndjamena, Sofia, Moscow
Janos Kaszas 1996-00 Bangkok, Sofia, Mexico City, Panama City
Michael James Kelly 1966-68: Vienna, Sofia
Steven Larson 1991-93: Jerusalem, Sofia
Cherie Leonard 1993-94: Sofia, Bonn
Morris Lowry 1990-93: Bujumbura, Sofia, Yaoundé,
Terrance Mahoney 1994-98: Sofia
Len Maxwell: 1968-70: Sofia, Paris
Clayton Niles 1988-91: Manilla, Sofia, Wellington
Raul David Pineda 2005-08 Muscat, Sofia, Kabul
James Radochia 2004-07: Kiev, Sofia, Almaty, Astana
Andrew Ratajczak 1996-99: Moscow, Managua, Sofia
Bill Stanson 1970-71 Sofia
Jon Thorsen 1995-99: Sofia Kuala Lamper
Daisy Valencia 2008-09 Sofia
Benjamin Wall 1993-95: Sofia, Santiago
Tiffani Watts, , 2010-12: Sofia, Phnom Penh, Lisbon
Eddie Williamson Willliamson, 2011-12: Sofia
Courtney Wood Wood, Courtney 1988-91 Sofia, Reykjavik, Bujumbura
Michael D. Woods 1998-00 Sofia, Riyadh

DETACHMENT HISTORY

2012
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders:
Burgas bus bombing

2012
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Tiffani Watts, 2010-12: Sofia, Phnom Penh, Lisbon (FourBlock) (Mountaineer)
Eddie Williamson, 2011-12: Sofia

2011
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Tiffani Watts, 2010-12: Sofia, Phnom Penh, Lisbon / Eddie Williamson, 2011-12: Sofia

2010
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Tristan Ackers-Akacich 2008-10: Bulgaria, Jerusalem, Bucharest, Beijing, Colombo (LinkedIn)
Tiffani Watts, 2010-12: Sofia, Phnom Penh, Lisbon (FourBlock) (Mountaineer)

2009
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Tristan Ackers-Akacich 2008-10: Bulgaria, Jerusalem, Bucharest, Beijing, Colombo (LinkedIn)
Bae, Chong, 2006-09 Nassau, Kabul, Sofia / Sean T. Johnson 2005-09: Ndjamena, Sofia, Moscow
Daisy Valencia 2008-09 Sofia

2008
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Tristan Ackers-Akacich 2008-10: Bulgaria, Jerusalem, Bucharest, Beijing, Colombo (LinkedIn)
Bae, Chong, 2006-09 Nassau, Kabul, Sofia / Brandon Brandt 2007-08: Sofia
Sean T. Johnson 2005-09: Ndjamena, Sofia, Moscow / Raul David Pineda 2005-08 Muscat, Sofia, Kabul
Daisy Valencia 2008-09 Sofia

2007
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Bae, Chong, 2006-09 Nassau, Kabul, Sofia / Brandon Brandt 2007-08: Sofia
Ulises GALARRAGA 2004-07 Berlin, Sofia, Asuncion (LinkedIn) / Sean T. Johnson 2005-09: Ndjamena, Sofia, Moscow
Raul David Pineda 2005-08 Muscat, Sofia, Kabul / James Radochia 2004-07: Kiev, Sofia, Almaty, Astana

2006
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Bae, Chong, 2006-09 Nassau, Kabul, Sofia / Ulises GALARRAGA 2004-07 Berlin, Sofia, Asuncion (LinkedIn)|
Sean T. Johnson 2005-09: Ndjamena, Sofia, Moscow / Raul David Pineda 2005-08 Muscat, Sofia, Kabul
James Radochia 2004-07: Kiev, Sofia, Almaty, Astana

2005
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Ulises GALARRAGA 2004-07 Berlin, Sofia, Asuncion (LinkedIn) /
Sean T. Johnson 2005-09: Ndjamena, Sofia, Moscow / Raul David Pineda 2005-08 Muscat, Sofia, Kabul
James Radochia 2004-07: Kiev, Sofia, Almaty, Astana

2004
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Ulises GALARRAGA 2004-07 Berlin, Sofia, Asuncion (LinkedIn)
James Radochia 2004-07: Kiev, Sofia, Almaty, Astana

2003
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Daniel Brown 2000-03 Moscow, Sofia, Warsaw

2002
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Daniel Brown 2000-03 Moscow, Sofia, Warsaw

2000
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Daniel Brown 2000-03 Moscow, Sofia, Warsaw

2000
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Daniel Brown 2000-03 Moscow, Sofia, Warsaw
Janos Kaszas 1996-00 Bangkok, Sofia, Mexico City, Panama City / Michael D. Woods 1998-00 Sofia, Riyadh

1999
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Daniel Brown 2000-03 Moscow, Sofia, Warsaw / Aaron Isom 1996-99: Pretoria, Sofia
Janos Kaszas 1996-00 Bangkok, Sofia, Mexico City, Panama City / Andrew Ratajczak 1996-99: Moscow, Managua, Sofia
Jon Thorsen 1995-99: Sofia Kuala Lamper / Michael D. Woods 1998-00 Sofia, Riyadh

1998
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Aaron Isom 1996-99: Pretoria, Sofia / Janos Kaszas 1996-00 Bangkok, Sofia, Mexico City, Panama City
Terrance Mahoney 1994-98: Sofia / Andrew Ratajczak 1996-99: Moscow, Managua, Sofia
Jon Thorsen 1995-99: Sofia Kuala Lamper / Michael D. Woods 1998-00 Sofia, Riyadh

1997
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Aaron Isom 1996-99: Pretoria, Sofia / Janos Kaszas 1996-00 Bangkok, Sofia, Mexico City, Panama City
Terrance Mahoney 1994-98: Sofia / Andrew Ratajczak 1996-99: Moscow, Managua, Sofia
Jon Thorsen 1995-99: Sofia Kuala Lamper

1996
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Bishop, Jack L., Jr. 1995-96: Sofia / Aaron Isom 1996-99: Pretoria, Sofia
Janos Kaszas 1996-00 Bangkok, Sofia, Mexico City, Panama City / Terrance Mahoney 1994-98: Sofia
Andrew Ratajczak 1996-99: Moscow, Managua, Sofia / Jon Thorsen 1995-99: Sofia Kuala Lamper

1995
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Bishop, Jack L., Jr. 1995-96: Sofia / Terrance Mahoney 1994-98: Sofia
Jon Thorsen 1995-99: Sofia Kuala Lamper / Benjamin Wall 1993-95: Sofia, Santiago

1994
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Malcom A. Broussard II 1992-94: Belgrade, Rome, Sofia / Cherie Leonard 1993-94: Sofia, Bonn
Terrance Mahoney 1994-98: Sofia / Benjamin Wall 1993-95: Sofia, Santiago / Benjamin Wall 1993-95: Sofia, Santiago

1993
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Malcom A. Broussard II 1992-94: Belgrade, Rome, Sofia / Steven Larson 1991-93: Jerusalem, Sofia
Cherie Leonard 1993-94: Sofia, Bonn / Morris Lowry 1990-93: Bujumbura, Sofia, Yaoundé,
Benjamin Wall 1993-95: Sofia, Santiago

1992
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Andrews, Doug, 1989-92: Sofia, Hamburg / Malcom A. Broussard II 1992-94: Belgrade, Rome, Sofia
Steven Larson 1991-93: Jerusalem, Sofia / / Morris Lowry 1990-93: Bujumbura, Sofia, Yaoundé,

1991
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Andrews, Doug, 1989-92: Sofia, Hamburg / Steven Larson 1991-93: Jerusalem, Sofia
/ Morris Lowry 1990-93: Bujumbura, Sofia, Yaoundé, / Clayton Niles 1988-91: Manilla, Sofia, Wellington
Wood, Courtney 1988-91 Sofia, Reykjavik, Bujumbura

1990
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Andrews, Doug, 1989-92: Sofia, Hamburg / Morris Lowry 1990-93: Bujumbura, Sofia, Yaoundé,
Clayton Niles 1988-91: Manilla, Sofia, Wellington / Wood, Courtney 1988-91 Sofia, Reykjavik, Bujumbura

1989
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Andrews, Doug, 1989-92: Sofia, Hamburg / Clayton Niles 1988-91: Manilla, Sofia, Wellington
Wood, Courtney 1988-91 Sofia, Reykjavik, Bujumbura

1988
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Clayton Niles 1988-91: Manilla, Sofia, Wellington / Wood, Courtney 1988-91 Sofia, Reykjavik, Bujumbura

1987
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders:

1986
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Michael Granlund 1985-86 Sofia

1985
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Michael Granlund 1985-86 Sofia

1984
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Jay Harris, 1980-84: Sofia, Harare

1983
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Jeffery Lee Gray 1980-83: Sofia, Vienna (Actor) / Jay Harris, 1980-84: Sofia, Harare

1982
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Jeffery Lee Gray 1980-83: Sofia, Vienna / Jay Harris, 1980-84: Sofia, Harare

1981
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Jeffery Lee Gray 1980-83: Sofia, Vienna / Jay Harris, 1980-84: Sofia, Harare

1980
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Jeffery Lee Gray 1980-83: Sofia, Vienna / Jay Harris, 1980-84: Sofia, Harare

1973
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Bill G. Allen 1971-73: Sofia, Hamburg

1972
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Bill G. Allen 1971-73: Sofia, Hamburg

1971
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Bill G. Allen 1971-73: Sofia, Hamburg / Bill Stanson 1970-71 Sofia

1970
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Len Maxwell 1968-70: Sofia, Paris / Bill Stanson 1970-71 Sofia

1969
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Len Maxwell 1968-70: Sofia, Paris

1968
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Michael James Kelly 1966-68: Vienna, Sofia / Len Maxwell 1968-70: Sofia, Paris

1967
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Michael James Kelly 1966-68: Vienna, Sofia

1966
Detachment Commander :
Watchstanders: Michael James Kelly 1966-68: Vienna, Sofia