USS Hershel "Woody" Williams port visit fosters relationship with Namibian Navy

A crewmember aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) explains ship operations during a tour for Namibian Navy leadership and U.S. embassy personnel Sept. 17, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa.

By MC3 Malachi Lakey , U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa WALVIS BAY, Namibia Sep 20, 2021

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AFRICOM, National Guard Leaders Engage in Strategic Dialogue

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United States Africa Command

USS Hershel "Woody" Williams port visit fosters relationship with Namibian Navy