The port visit is to strengthen the partnership between the two nations as they seek to work together for a stable, secure and prosperous Gulf of Guinea and West Africa region.
The 784-foot-long ship which arrived last Tuesday is optimised to support a variety of maritime-based missions and is designed around four core capabilities. It is in Ghana as part of the second annual African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) and the Naval Infantry Leaders Symposium-Africa (NILS-A) that took place in Ghana from April 30 to May 2, 2024.
The symposium was attended by government and military leaders from more than 40 countries from four continents, including Europe.
Obangame Express 2024
While in Ghana, USS 'Woody' Williams and its sailors will participate in a week-long military exercise, Obangame Express 2024, the largest West African maritime exercise for navies along the Gulf of Guinea.
USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, the warship
The military exercise at sea is aimed at how participating countries can work together to combat piracy and other illicit maritime activities, including illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
USS Hershel 'Woody" Williams is the first US Navy Ship assigned to
the US Africa Command area of operations to conduct missions in the
Mediterranean and waters around East, South and West Africa operating
with regional partners.
Partnerships
Interacting with journalists at the Tema Port after a tour of the vessel, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Deputy Commander of Civil-Military Engagement, Ambassador Robert Scott, said the US was pleased with the partnership with Africa and other participating countries at the symposium to learn about maritime security.
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