USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Conducts Tracking Exercise with Ghanaian, Italian Navies

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Ghost Riders" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 takes off from the flight deck of the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams during a tracking exercise between Hershel “Woody” Williams, the Italian Navy frigate ITS Federico Martinengo, and the Ghana Navy Snake-class patrol vessel Ehwor in the Gulf of Guinea, Sept. 28, 2020. Also pictured is an Italian NH 90 helicopter assigned to Federico Martinengo. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on its inaugural deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility in support of maritime missions and special operations.

By MCSN Conner Foy , U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa GULF OF GUINEA Oct 26, 2020

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Conducts Tracking Exercise with Ghanaian, Italian Navies