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USCGC Thetis Participates in Exercise Obangame Express
March 26, 2019 — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) joined maritime forces from 33 nations to include Gulf of Guinea, Europe, North America, and the United States and several regional and international organizations in the multinational maritime exercise Obangame Express (OE19), March 15-21, 2019... MORE

Obangame Express 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria, March 18, 2019

Naval Forces Africa, Nigeria Celebrate Successful Obangame Express 2019
March 26, 2019 — Two weeks of successful multinational training during exercise Obangame Express 2019 (OE19) concluded with a closing ceremony and press conference in Lagos, Nigeria, March 22, 2019... MORE

Closing ceremony of exercise Obangame Express 2019

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis Arrives in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
March 26, 2019 — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) arrived in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, for a scheduled port visit, March 24... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis Departs Lagos, Nigeria
March 26, 2019 — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) departed Lagos, Nigeria, following a scheduled port visit, March 22, 2019... MORE

15th Iteration of Phoenix Express Begins
March 25, 2019 — Phoenix Express, one of three regional Express Series exercises facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet is scheduled to begin March 25, 2019 in Casablanca, Morocco and throughout the Mediterranean Sea... MORE

Drills during exercise Phoenix Express 2019

USS Carney Departs Naval Station Rota, Begins Patrol
March 24, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain, March 23, 2019 to begin its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations... MORE

USS Carney (DDG 64) makes preparations to get underway

USS Gonzalez Arrives in Spain
March 23, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile Destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) pulled into Naval Station Rota, Spain, March 23, 2019 for a scheduled port visit... MORE

USS Arlington Arrives in Tunis
March 23, 2019 — The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD-24) arrived in Tunis, Tunisia, 21 March 2019. The scheduled port visit is aimed at enhancing U.S.-Tunisia relations as the two nations work together to strengthen regional security and stability... MORE

Arlington is on a scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group

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

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