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    AFN News Radio - USS Hershel Williams Blue to Gold Crew Swap

    ACCRA, GHANA

    10.03.2022

    Story by Sgt. Willie Reese IV 

    Regional Media Center AFN Europe

    REPORTER: Sergeant Willie Reese IV, Reporting
    SAILORS FROM GOLD CREW COMPLETED AN EXCHANGE OF COMMAND WITH THE BLUE CREW ABOARD EXPEDITIONARY SEA BASE USS HERSHEL “WOODY” WILLIAMS RECENTLY IN ACCRA, GHANA. WILLIAMS’ GOLD CREW COMMANDING OFFICER, CAPTAIN MICHAEL CONCANNON, TALKS ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SHIP’S MISSION AND OF THE EXCHANGE --
    SOUNDBITE: (:26) Captain Michael E. Concannon, Commanding Officer
    WE’RE THE FIRST SHIP THAT’S ACTUALLY BEEN ASSIGNED TO AFRICOM IN THIS AREA OF OPERATION. SO, THATALLOWS US AN OPPORTUNITY OTHER SHIPS HAVE NOT HAD IN THE PAST, TO A PERSITENT PRESENCE – YOU KNOW WITH GOLD AND BLUE MIL CREW, PROVIDING US THE FLEXIBILITY TO BE ON STATION LONGER AND TO NOT ONLY CREATE OR ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS BUT BUILD ON THOSE RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON OUR ABILITY TO BE HERE MORE FREQUENTLY, MORE PRESITENCY.
    REPORTER:
    REPORTING ABOARD USS HERSHEL WILLIAMS, I’M ARMY SERGEANT WILLIE REESE IV.

    NEWS INFO

    Date Taken: 10.03.2022
    Date Posted: 11.07.2022 05:44
    Story ID: 432756
    Location: ACCRA, GH

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