USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) Hector Amador observes the coastline of Cape Town while on board the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams during a previously scheduled port visit to South Africa on Feb. 20, 2021. Hershel Williams is operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet to conduct interoperability training and building strategic partnerships with their African partners.

By MC2 Eric Coffer , U.S. Naval Forces Africa CAPE TOWN, South Africa Feb 23, 2021

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The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrived in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 12, 2022.

U.S., Tunisia sign the 35th annual Joint Military Commission

The Joint Military Commission reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Tunisia bilateral defense and security partnership.

Readout of the 2022 U.S.-Mauritania Country Coordination Meeting

The engagement reinforced the strength of the U.S.-Mauritania defense partnership, and provided a forum to discuss advancing partnership, security assistance and military cooperation activities.

ROC Congolese government, military and community leaders join HWW port visit

The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrived in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 12, 2022.

U.S., Tunisia sign the 35th annual Joint Military Commission

The Joint Military Commission reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Tunisia bilateral defense and security partnership.

Readout of the 2022 U.S.-Mauritania Country Coordination Meeting

The engagement reinforced the strength of the U.S.-Mauritania defense partnership, and provided a forum to discuss advancing partnership, security assistance and military cooperation activities.

ROC Congolese government, military and community leaders join HWW port visit

The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrived in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 12, 2022.

United States Africa Command

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties