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Belgian Ship Assists Africa Partnership Station

Release Date: 04/19/2013

Cotonou, BENIN – Twenty Benin participants of a recent boarding team operations course received course completion certificates April 19, a milestone that capped nearly three months of a multi-lateral maritime capacity building that has taken place on the Belgian navy command and logistical support ship BNS Godetia (A960).

Libyan Military Leaders Visit Naples to Discuss Maritime Security

Release Date: 04/09/2013

NAPLES, Italy - Leaders from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. 6th Fleet and the Libyan navy and coast guard, met to discuss maritime security in Naples, Italy, April 3-4.

Seabees and Cameroon Military Complete Health Outposts to Assist Local Villages

Release Date: 03/29/2013

BESKOUL, Cameroon – Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 and members of Cameroon’s Battalion d’Intervention Rapide (BIR) completed the second of two community health outposts for villages in Cameroon, March 21.

Military-to-Military Engagement Increases Maritime Law Enforcement Capabilities

Release Date: 03/29/2013

PRAIA, Cape Verde – Coast Guard and Navy personnel from Cape Verde, United Kingdom and the United States took part in a maritime law enforcement engagement, in coordination with Cape Verde’s maritime operations center (MOC), March 16-24.




LOME, Togo (May 13, 2013) - Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Allen Hodges, right, from the Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command (MCAST), based in Norfolk, Va., gives outboard engine maintenance training to Togolese navy personnel as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS). APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)



LOME, Togo (May 13, 2013) – Members of the Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command (MCAST), left, based in Norfolk, Va., give outboard engine maintenance training to Togolese navy personnel as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS). APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)