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    African Maritime Forces Summit

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    African Maritime Forces Summit

    African Maritime Forces Summit

    03.18.23 | LCpl Mary Linniman | USMCFE
    U.S. Navy Sailor MU2 Luke Reed, assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, plays his instrument with Luis Martins, a fifth grader at the...

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    230321-N-XO016-0058 CDR Wallace

    230321-N-XO016-0058 CDR Wallace

    03.21.23 | PO1 Zachary Shea | NPASEEDE
    SANTA MARIA, Cape Verde (March 21, 2023) U.S. Navy Commander Chris Wallace shares his thoughts about the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS),...
    230321-N-XO016-0056 Carrie Compton WPS

    230321-N-XO016-0056 Carrie Compton WPS

    03.21.23 | PO1 Zachary Shea | NPASEEDE
    SANTA MARIA, Cape Verde (March 21, 2023) Carrie Compton, gender advisor to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) shares her thoughts...
    230321-N-XO016-0052 USCG CDR Cromwell

    230321-N-XO016-0052 USCG CDR Cromwell

    03.21.23 | PO1 Zachary Shea | NPASEEDE
    SANTA MARIA, Cape Verde (March 21, 2023) U.S. Coast Guard Commander Derek Cromwell shares his thoughts about the African Maritime Forces Summit...
    USS Bulkeley AMFS Ship Tour

    USS Bulkeley AMFS Ship Tour

    03.21.23 | PO2 Hutch Johnson | NPASEEDE
    Military delegations from 38 nations tour the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) during the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS),...
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    African Maritime Forces Summit Day 3

    African Maritime Forces Summit Day 3

    03.23.23 | LCpl Mary Linniman | USMCFE
    Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (left), Rear Adm. António Duarte Monteiro, Cabo Verde Chief of Defense,...
    Women of AMFS

    Women of AMFS

    03.22.23 | PO1 Zachary Shea | NPASEEDE
    230322-N-XO016-0001 SANTA MARIA, Cape Verde (March 21, 2023) Women participants of African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), including Adm. Linda...
    AMFS  Day 3 03.22.23

    AMFS Day 3 03.22.23

    03.22.23 | Sgt James Bourgeois | USMCFE
    Capt. Sidina Choud, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Mauritanian Navy, listens to a panel discussion at the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) at...
    AMFS  Day 3 03.22.23

    AMFS Day 3 03.22.23

    03.22.23 | Sgt James Bourgeois | USMCFE
    Capt. John S-kek Willie, Commander of Liberian Coast Guard, discusses security cooperation during a discussion panel at the African Maritime...
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    Closing remarks delivered by Cabo Verde Chief of Defense Rear Adm. António Duarte Monteiro

    Closing remarks delivered by Cabo Verde...

    03.22.23 | LT Taija Griffin | USNFE-6FPA
    - Ambassador of the United States, Honorable Jeff Daigle - Admiral Linda Fagan, Commander, United States Coast Guard - Admiral Stuart...
    Opening remarks delivered by Prime Minister of the Republic of Cabo Verde

    Opening remarks delivered by Prime...

    03.21.23 | LT Taija Griffin | USNFE-6FPA
    Minister of State and Defense U.S. Secretary of the Navy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Ambassador of the United States of...
    SECNAV Delivers Remarks at the Inaugural African Maritime Forces Summit

    SECNAV Delivers Remarks at the Inaugural...

    03.21.23 | LT Taija Griffin | USNFE-6FPA
    Bom dia, good morning, bonjour, marhaban, and buenos dias! It is an honor to be here today with you in Cabo Verde on my first trip to Africa as...
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    African Maritime Forces Summit Infographic

    African Maritime Forces Summit Infographic

    03.10.23 | LCpl Maxwell Cook | USMCFE
    This graphic was created to display essential information of the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), designed near Stuttgart, Germany, March...