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USS Simpson Concludes Participation in Saharan Express 2012

Release Date: 05/02/2012

USS SIMPSON, Atlantic Ocean (May 1, 2012) – Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) concluded their participation in exercise Saharan Express 2012 while underway off the coast of West Africa, Apr. 30.

Maritime Security a Team Effort in Exercise Saharan Express 2012

Release Date: 04/25/2012

DAKAR, Senegal – Ten ships from 12 host nations kicked-off Saharan Express 2012, a multi-national exercise in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), at the pre-sail conference in Dakar on Apr. 23.

USS Simpson, U.S. Coast Guard Participate in Cape Verde lead AMLEP Operations

Release Date: 04/19/2012

PRAIA, Cape Verde - Six members comprising a team of Cape Verde’s Coast Guard, Maritime and Judicial Police, joined eight members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) and Sailors from the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), March 27 through April 18, in recent African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP) operations.

Africa Partnership Station Aims to Organize for 2013

Release Date: 03/30/2011

The Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2013 Initial Planning Conference (IPC) took place in Garmisch, March 28-30.

Cameroon military train new sailors during a Lifesaver course, APS staff observes

Release Date: 02/21/2012

DOUALA, Cameroon - Cameroonian navy sailors made history as they took part in a three-day combat lifesaver course at the region two military hospital in Doula, Cameroon, Mar. 19- 21.

APS Medical staff and Cameroon military hospital Collaborate

Release Date: 03/19/2012

DOUALA, Cameroon - African Partnership Station (APS) medical training team members along with medical personnel from the U.S. Naval Hospital in Naples, Italy, traveled to Douala to mentor Cameroon military members at the region two military hospital, Mar. 13-16.

USS Simpson Participates in Obangame Express 2012

Release Date: 03/01/2012

USS SIMPSON, Gulf of Guinea – The guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) completed two days of participation for Exercise Obangame Express 2012, Feb. 29.




ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 9, 2012) - Musician 2nd Class Vince Moody, trumpeter for the U.S. Naval Forces Europe band “Topside”, practices aboard High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2). Swift is preparing to participate in Africa Partnership Station 2012 which is an international security cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Garcia/Released)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 26, 2012) - Cape Verdean coast guard First Sgt. Manuel Ribeiro climbs a ladder to board the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) during an exercise as part of Saharan Express 2012 (SE12). SE12 is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security for West African nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian A. Goyak/Released)