U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Ambassador Robert Scott, Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Michael Woods, Command Senior Enlisted Leader poses for a photo with representatives from U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority, and others. The event was centered around a tour and a presentation at a USAID funded project at the port in Tema, Ghana, on April 30, 2024. U.S. Africa Command along with U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa are participating in African Maritime Forces Summit and Naval Infantry Leadership Symposium - Africa (AMFS/NILS-A). AMFS and NILS-A is a strategic-level forum designed to address transnational maritime security challenges in African waters, bringing together partner nations with marine forces and naval infantry to develop interoperability, crisis response capabilities, and foster relationships that will improve Africa's maritime domain security. (Courtesy photo)



By Lt.Cmdr. Bobby Dixon U.S. Africa Command Accra, Ghana May 06, 2024
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