Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Fred Gray IV | 210317-N-TI693-2091 DAKAR, Senegal (March 17, 2022) The Expeditionary Sea Base USS...... read more read more
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DAKAR, Senegal (Mar. 17, 2022) The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Dakar, Senegal following their participation in Exercise Obangame Express 2022 (OE22).
After departing Dakar Mar. 13, 2022, to attend the opening ceremonies of OE22, the Hershel “Woody” Williams took part in multiple at-sea boarding exercises with participating partner nations before returning for the closing ceremonies.
“Having the ability to provide a dynamic at-sea training environment with our embarked U.S. Coast Guard counterparts greatly expands the variety of knowledge gained by all participants,” said Lt. Alek Hoffman, operations officer aboard the Hershel “Woody” Williams. “Exercises like Obangame Express provides invaluable interoperability experience that allows all participating nations to learn and share operational and communication strategies to tackle potential real-world threats in the maritime domain.”
The embarked U.S. Coast Guard team was able to implement, execute, and assess a variety of scenarios, including illegal unauthorized fishing, human and arms trafficking, and drug smuggling which are designed to enhance the collective capabilities of the Gulf of Guinea and West African nations.
During their port visit, Hershel “Woody” Williams will be host to the OE22 reception following the closing ceremonies before continuing their scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations.
Hershel “Woody” Williams is the first warship permanently assigned to the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. The U.S. shares a common interest with African partner nations in ensuring security, safety and freedom of navigation on the waters surrounding the continent, because these waters are critical for Africa’s prosperity and access to global markets.
The ESB ship class is a highly flexible platform that may be used across a broad range of military operations. Acting as a mobile sea base, they are part of the critical access infrastructure that supports the deployment of forces and supplies to support missions assigned.
For over 70 years, U.S. Sixth Fleet forces have forged strategic relationships with our allies and partners and solidified a foundation of shared values, experiences and vision aimed at preserving security and stability.
U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
| Date Taken: | 03.17.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 03.28.2022 08:24 |
| Story ID: | 416655 |
| Location: | DAKAR, SN |
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