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USNS Spearhead and NMCB 11 Repair Orphanage in Gabon

11:13 AM4/8/2015

Joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead and its embarked detachment of U.S. Navy Sailors, civil service mariners and U.S., Spanish and British Marines conduct the Gabon phase of Spearhead’s support to Africa Partnership Station in Port Gentil, Gabon.

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U.S. Naval Forces - Europe-Africa

4:42 PM3/3/2015

NAPLES, Italy (March. 2, 2015) Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, Vice Adm. James Foggo, III, welcomes Gabon navy Chief Rear Adm. Yves Keba Malekou as he arrives for the 2015 Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Course Africa at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, March 2, 2015. During this weeklong CFMCC course, facilitated by the U.S. Naval War College, 33 senior naval leaders from maritime countries in Europe and Africa will participate in seminars and discussions focusing on the effective employment of naval forces in a joint, coalition or interagency environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel P. Schumacher/Released)

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AFRICOM, U.S. State Department Dedicate Medical Dispensary in Gabon

1:06 PM8/23/2013

U.S. Africa Command and State Department officials were greeted with energetic singing and dancing July 30 as they dedicated a renovatedmedical dispensary in northern Gabon.

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U.S., Gabonese Medical Teams Unite during MEDACCORD 12

12:00 AM3/19/2012

While working together during U.S. Army Africa-hosted Medical Accord Central 12 exercise March 5 -16, 2012, U.S. and Gabonese military physicians took the opportunity to learn and grow together, and through this process realized just how much

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Vehicle Checkpoint Demonstration Increases Interoperability

12:00 AM6/30/2011

Gabonese and Brazzaville-Congolese service members rehearsed proper security procedures while training alongside marines during the entry control point and vehicle checkpoint (ECP/VCP) demonstration conducted in Port Gentil, Gabon, recently. Read more

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Robert G. Bradley Completes APS Exercise Obangame Express 2011

12:00 AM3/28/2011

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) concluded exercise Obangame Express off the coast of Cameroon as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West, March 23, 2011.

Robert G. Bradleym, along with ships from Belgium, Cameroon, France, Gabon,

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Robert G. Bradley Arrives in Gabon for APS West Mission

12:00 AM2/23/2011

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) arrived in Libreville, Gabon, for port visit as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) West mission, February 23, 2011.

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U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe Discusses Priorities, Engagements with AFRICOM Leaders

12:00 AM2/16/2011

U.S. Ambassador Eric Benjaminson said military cooperation and capacity building are chief priorities in Gabon during a two-day visit with U.S. Africa Command leaders in Stuttgart, Germany February 14-15, 2011.

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Gabon Base Commanders Visit German Bases for Security Familiarization

12:00 AM1/28/2011

When it comes to air base defense, airmen in Germany share many challenges with their partners in the African nation of Gabon. Two Gabonese air base commanders came to this conclusion as they visited Ramstein, Sembach and Spangdahlem air bases

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Africa Partnership Station West: USS Samuel B. Roberts Arrives in Gabon

12:00 AM1/12/2010

USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) pulled into Port Gentil, Gabon, January 11, 2010, to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions, theater security cooperation engagements, and community relations projects.

While in-port, crew

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U.S., African Partners Celebrate Successful Conclusion of Africa Endeavor 2009

12:00 AM10/13/2009

Representatives from U.S. Africa Command and 26 African nations commemorated the closing Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009 with a series of speeches, a parade and a small reception in Libreville, Gabon, October 9, 2009.

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Navy Diver Visit Helps the Gabonese Navy Assess its Future Dive Capability

12:00 AM10/7/2009

Service members with the Gabonese Navy completed a three-day Dive Program Orientation and Demonstration led by two U.S. Navy divers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Libreville, September 25, 2009.

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Africa Endeavor 09 Builds Relationships, Strengthens Communications

12:00 AM10/5/2009

Almost 200 people from 26 countries and three international organizations came together in Gabon, September 29, 2009, to participate in Exercise Africa Endeavor, an annual U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative to assist African militaries with

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Exercise Africa Endeavor Brings Together 25 African Nations

12:00 AM10/1/2009

A mid-morning ceremony September 29, 2009, marked the beginning of Africa Endeavor 2009, an annual joint combined communications exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, supported by the African Union and, this year, hosted by the Armed Forces of

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APS, Swift Deliver Medical Supplies to Remote Village in Gabon

12:00 AM8/27/2009

Sailors from Africa Partnership Station (APS) Swift made a unique, 45-mile, up-river trip from Port Gentil, Gabon aboard two rigid hull inflatable boats to deliver medical supplies to Ngola Village, August 20, 2009.

The two pallets

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African Military Communicators Finalize Plans for Africa Endeavor-09

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Representatives from more than 25 nations and organizations gathered in Gabon in May 2009 to finalize details and execution strategy for AFRICA ENDEAVOR-09, scheduled for July at Camp Baraka, Gabon. The government of Gabon and its Ministry of

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Multinational Marine Force Joins Gabonese Service Members for Patrolling Exercises

12:00 AM5/12/2009

An early morning final practical application exercise in Mondorobe, Gabon on April 29, 2009 wrapped up a nine-day evolution for American, Spanish, and Portuguese marines aboard the USS Nashville to exchange land navigation, patrol techniques, and

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Africa Sports Diplomacy Team Engages with Libreville Students

12:00 AM9/22/2008

Service members with Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE) painted classrooms in two schools September 15 and 16, 2008 during an 11-day Africa Sports Diplomacy Tour to West and Central Africa as part of an Africa Partnership Station initiative

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Gabonese Senior Enlisted Receive Leadership Training from U.S. Military

12:00 AM3/11/2008

As part of the Navy's Global Maritime Strategy, Africa Partnership Station (APS) is training Gabonese senior enlisted sailors on noncommissioned officer (NCO) leadership, a one-week course, which is part of an international effort aiming to

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Africa Partnership Station Band plays for local elementary school

12:00 AM1/22/2008

Africa Partnership Station (APS) musicians, stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), perform live for Belise Elementary School students here Jan. 16. APS is an international effort to enhance regional and

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