LONGARE, Italy - B-Roll package 2 of 2 of the Caserma Matteo Miotto base naming ceremony, shot on May 7, 2024 (b-roll shot by Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Henninger).
The opening ceremony for Obangame Express 2024 took place today, May 6, 2024, with notable attendees including U.S. Ambassador to Gabon Vernelle FitzPatrick, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Michael Mattis, and Mr. William Moeller III, Foreign Policy Advisor for Naval Forces Africa. They welcomed Major General Brigitte Onkanowa from the Ministry of Defence of Gabon. The ceremony, held in Libreville, Gabon, featured speeches by Ambassador FitzPatrick,...
The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Libreville, Gabon, on May 5, 2024, to support Obangame Express '24. This deployment is part of its scheduled mission in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, working under U.S. Sixth Fleet for U.S. Africa Command to safeguard U.S. and partner interests. Obangame Express is a multi-domain exercise led by U.S. Naval Forces Africa aimed at countering malign...
The Gold military crew (MILCREW) of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) and the ship’s Military Sealift Command Civilian Mariners (CIVMARs) arrived in Libreville, Gabon for a scheduled port visit to begin the multinational naval exercise Obangame Express 2024, May 5, 2024.
U.S. Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, in partnership with the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) Lossiemouth, unveiled a new U.S. wash facility and austere barracks during a ribbon cutting ceremony in Lossiemouth, Scotland, May 2.
