African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance meets in Ghana (2) of (5)
3:05 PM4/21/2015
Nigerian Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Life Ajemba, left, asks members of the Liberian Armed Forces a question, during their lesson-learned presentation at the African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance meeting in Accra, Ghana, April 20, 2015. More than 60 military and civilian doctors and medical practitioners from 12 African nations attended the meeting to discuss the capabilities of African partner nations to respond to a disease outbreak. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Tech. Sgt. Olufemi A Owolabi)
African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance meets in Ghana (1) of (5)
3:04 PM4/21/2015
Participants of the first African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance meeting pose for a photo in Accra, Ghana, April 20, 2015. More than 60 military and civilian doctors and medical practitioners from 12 African nations attended the meeting to discuss the capabilities of African partner nations to respond to a disease outbreak. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Tech. Sgt. Olufemi A Owolabi)
Many U.S. Navy Sailors have come to Ghana for the first time to support Exercise Obangame Express 2015, but for some it was also an opportunity to return to their birth place.
USNS Spearhead Delivers Project Handclasp Materials to Ghana Charities (2) of (2)
2:58 PM3/30/2015
Members of Project Handclasp and service members from the U.S. and Ghanaian military pose for a photo in front of Project Handclasp supplies, delivered from the Military Sealift Command’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) March 26, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenan O’Connor/Released)
USNS Spearhead Delivers Project Handclasp Materials to Ghana Charities (1) of (2)
2:57 PM3/30/2015
Capt. James Regan, ship’s master of the Military Sealift Command’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), right, signs the official guest registry of Commodore Steve Darbo of Ghanaian navy March 26, 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenan O’Connor/Released)
USNS Spearhead Delivers Project Handclasp Materials to Ghana Charities
2:46 PM3/30/2015
The U.S. Navy’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead delivered wheelchairs and medical supplies to Ghanaian non-governmental organizations March 26, 2015.
Obangame Express 2015 Concludes in the Gulf of Guinea
8:28 AM3/30/2015
Maritime forces from Gulf of Guinea nations, Europe, South America, and the United States and several regional and international organizations concluded the multinational maritime exercise, Obangame Express 2015, March 27.
Former U.S. Coast Guard Ship Plays Critical Role in Ghana Navy
9:52 AM3/25/2015
TEMA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) – GNS Bonsu, a former U.S. Coast Guard ship sold to the Ghana navy in 2001, is moored at the port of Tema, Ghana, March 19, 2015. Bonsu is currently docked as it awaits repairs, and is scheduled to participate in work-up trials later this summer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Luis R. Chavez Jr/Released)
Former U.S. Coast Guard Ship Plays Critical Role in Ghana Navy
9:49 AM3/25/2015
On December 31, 1943, Marine Iron & Ship Builders of Duluth, Minn. launched the Sweetbrier, a 180-foot Balsam Class U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender. Nearly 72 years later, a multinational group of navies practiced visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) operations on board the Sweetbrier, known since 2001 as the Ghana Naval Ship (GNS) Bonsu.
Ghana and U.S. Maritime Forces Complete Combined Maritime Law Enforcement Operation
12:50 PM4/14/2014
SEKONDI, Ghana –Ghanaian and U.S. maritime forces completed a three-week combined maritime law enforcement operation as part of African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP), April 11.
Vice Adm. Mathew Quashie, Chief of Defence for the Ghana Armed Forces, traveled from Accra to meet with leaders of U.S. Africa Command on April 7 at the Command’s headquarters at Kelly Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. Accompanying
USARAF and Ghana Armed Forces Share Medical Expertise
12:37 PM4/8/2014
In partnership with the Ghana Armed Forces, U.S. Army Africa and medical personnel from 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support conducted Medical Readiness Training Exercise 14-3, at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, March 24-April 4
AFRICOM Partners with Ghana to Build Capability at Disaster Management Workshop
1:14 PM10/21/2013
Members of the North Dakota Army National Guard and staff members at U.S. Africa Command are part of a training team that worked with the Ghanaian team in Accra to help develop and conduct Geographic Information System (GIS) training September
The U.S. and Ghana are teaming up to ease hunger in the West Africa nation.
The project, a joint effort by U.S. Africa Command, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Embassy and the Ghanaian Ministry of Health, is designed to
Africa Partnership Station Delivers School Supplies in Ghana
9:38 AM10/8/2013
Ghana is one of several countries throughout the western region of Africa where the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is delivering school supplies to reinforce existing partnerships with African nations.
A team of Ghanaian airmen visited professional military education facilities here in Germany to take back best practices to their air force headquarters.
Regional African Air Chiefs Symposium Emphasizes Partnerships
8:00 AM8/26/2013
As the 2013 Regional African Air Chiefs Conference came to a close here Aug. 22, some of the U.S. and African leaders in attendance shared their thoughts on the event.
Secretary of the Navy Attends School Opening in Ghana, Reinforces U.S.-Ghanaian Relationship
12:38 PM8/21/2013
GHANA (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus concluded a visit to Ghana Aug. 20 where he met with Ghanaian government and military officials to discuss maritime security issues in the region and future partnership opportunities.