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    Opening Ceremony for Obangame Express 2024 [Image 2 of 6]

    Opening Ceremony for Obangame Express 2024

    LIBREVILLE, GABON

    05.06.2024

    Photo by Lt.Cmdr. Bobby Dixon 

    U.S. Africa Command

    The opening ceremony for Obangame Express 2024 kicked off today, May 6, 2024. U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, Vernelle FitzPatrick, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (RDML) Michael Mattis, Director of Strategic Effects, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, and Mr. William Moeller III, Naval Forces Africa Foreign Policy Advisor (POLAD), greeted Major General Brigitte Onkanowa, Ministry of National Defence of Gabon. The ceremony officially began with speeches delivered by: AMB Fitzpatrick, Minister Onkanowa, and RDML Mattis, in Libreville, Gabon. During Exercise Obangame Express 2024, the 13th rendition of the exercise, partner and allied forces collaborate to enhance collective maritime law enforcement capabilities, bolster national and regional security in West Africa, and foster greater interoperability among U.S., African, and multinational partners.

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    Date Taken: 05.06.2024
    Date Posted: 05.06.2024 14:41
    Photo ID: 8385328
    VIRIN: 240506-N-FJ553-1105
    Resolution: 4032x3024
    Size: 2.55 MB
    Location: LIBREVILLE, GA

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