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Naval Forces Commander Visits Nigeria, Celebrates Successful Multinational Exercise
March 22, 2019 — Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-A) and commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Italy, departed Lagos, Nigeria, following three days of engagements with senior African officials and participating in the closing ceremony of the largest maritime exercise in the Gulf of Guinea, Exercise Obangame Express 2019 (OE19), March 22... MORE

Closing ceremony of exercise Obangame Express 2019

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis Arrives in Lagos
March 22, 2019 — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, for a scheduled port visit in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, March 20, 2019... MORE

Senior Leadership Symposium Concludes during Obangame Express 2019
March 22, 2019 — Military leaders from across Europe, Africa, and the United States completed a three-day senior leadership symposium (SLS) in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of exercise Obangame Express, March 21, 2019... MORE

Chiefs of navy and high-level dignitaries from around West Africa, Europe and the U.S. pose for a group photo.

22 Honored with Burial at Sea
March 21, 2019 — Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) held a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the ship, March 20, 2019... MORE

MOC Brings Enhanced Regional Capabilities
March 19, 2019 — Nigerian Navy sailors working in the maritime operations center (MOC) finished another day of scenarios at the Regional Maritime Awareness Capability Center (RMACC) in Lagos as part of exercise Obangame Express 2019... MORE

USS Gonzalez Enters 6th Fleet AOR
March 18, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, March 18, 2019... MORE

Obangame Express 2019 Begins
March 15, 2019 — “Maritime forces from Gulf of Guinea nations, Europe, South America, and the United States and several regional and international organizations are participating in the multinational maritime Exercise Obangame Express (OE19) that started March 15, 2019... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis Rescues Two Fishermen in the Gulf of Guinea
March 15, 2019 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910) conducted a rescue-at-sea of two fishermen, who were presumed dead, approximately 40 miles south of Sierra Leone in the Gulf of Guinea, March 14, 2019... MORE

USS Florida Arrives in Souda Bay, Greece
March 14, 2019 — The Ohio-class cruise missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrived in Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, March 14, 2019... MORE

USS Florida Arrives at Souda Bay, Greece

USS Donald Cook Completes Eighth Patrol, Returns to Rota
March 13, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain following the completion of its eighth forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) patrol, March 8, 2019... MORE