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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Ghana

12:00 AM3/8/2022
A Ghanaian soldier assigned to the 64th Infantry Regiment holds the shoulder of a fellow soldier while training on air assault techniques during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Asutsuare, Ghana, March 8, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Ghana

12:00 AM3/3/2022
A Ghanaian soldier assigned to the 64th Infantry Regiment fires an AK-47 during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Bundase, Ghana March 3, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Ghana

12:00 AM3/2/2022
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group conducts a weapons familiarization training with Ghanaian soldiers assigned to the 64th Infantry Regiment during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Bundase, Ghana, March 2, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.
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Flintlock 2022

12:00 AM2/26/2022
A British Ranger advises Ghana Special Forces Soldiers while patrolling during Flintlock 2022, in Côte d'Ivoire, on Feb. 26, 2022. Flintlock is a multi-national exercise consisting of 11 nations training in Côte d'Ivoire. Flintlock helps strengthen the ability of allies and partners to counter violent extremism and provide security for their people.
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Southern European Task Force Afr

10:29 AM2/3/2022
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade stand for a group photo with members of the Ghana Armed Forces. 2nd SFAB soldiers assisted in a pre-deployment peacekeeping training held at the GAF Army Peace Operations Training School in Bundase, Ghana. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Fry)
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SFAB Soldiers grow partnerships in Ghana through peacekeeping training exercise

10:29 AM2/3/2022
In January, U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade out of Fort Bragg, N.C., attended and supported a new training program for Ghana Armed Forces in Bundase, Ghana, as GAF soldiers prepare for an upcoming peacekeeping mission.
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Militaries begin planning for largest U.S. Africa Command exercise

9:36 AM12/2/2021
Military planners gather in Agadir, Morocco, Oct. 28, 2021, to make initial coordination for African Lion 22. U.S. military planners joined partners from Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Ghana, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and elsewhere to discuss initial plans for U.S. Africa Command's premier exercise.
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AFRICOM Commander visits Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire

6:09 PM9/22/2021
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, began a multi-day visit to West Africa, which included stops in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire September 20-21.
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Regional cooperation, security discussed during Gen. Townsend's visit to West Africa

3:54 PM9/21/2021
Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with Ghanaian military leaders after arriving in Ghana as part of a four-day trip to West Africa on Sept. 20, 2021. During the trip, Townsend met with government officials and senior military representatives to talk about the need for continued cooperation to improve and maintain security across the region.
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Regional cooperation, security discussed during Gen. Townsend's visit to West Africa

3:54 PM9/21/2021
Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with Air Vice Marshall Frank Hanson, Chief of Air Staff of the Ghana Air Force, and U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie Sullivan after arriving in Ghana as part of a four-day trip to West Africa on Sept. 20, 2021. During the trip, Townsend met with government officials and senior military representatives to talk about the need for continued cooperation to improve and maintain security across the region.
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Regional cooperation, security discussed during Gen. Townsend's visit to West Africa

3:54 PM9/21/2021
Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, arrives in Ghana as the first stop in a four-day visit to West Africa on Sept. 20, 2021. During the trip, Townsend met with government officials and senior military representatives to talk about the need for continued cooperation to improve and maintain security across the region.
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Security cooperation in Ghana

2:22 PM8/24/2021
A member of the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron conducts a live-fire drill at the Naval Training Command in Nutekpor-Sogakope, Ghana, Aug. 12, 2021. The training was conducted with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa personnel deployed aboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams to enhance operational capabilities and readiness throughout Western Africa.
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Hershel “Woody” Williams Returns to Gulf of Guinea, Strengthening Partnership with Coastal African Nations

11:14 AM8/9/2021
210803-N-LK647-0187 TEMA, Ghana (Aug. 3, 2021) Chief Culinary Specialist Gerald Foxworth, left, Chief Master-at-Arms Brandon Spears, second from left, and Comand Senior Chief Mark Rayner, second from right, all assigned to the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) share snacks with Ghanaian Navy personnel on the pier, Aug. 3, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malachi Lakey/Released)
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Hershel “Woody” Williams Returns to Gulf of Guinea, Strengthening Partnership with Coastal African Nations

11:14 AM8/9/2021
210805-N-LK647-0018 TEMA, Ghana (Aug. 5, 2021) Members of the Ghanaian Navy are welcomed aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) by Cdr. Ernique Sesler, executive officer, second from left, and Lt. Cdr. Michael Vallianos II, deputy chief, Office of Security Cooperation, United States Embassy in Ghana, second from right, to embark on a training exercise, Aug. 5, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malachi Lakey/Released)
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Hershel “Woody” Williams Returns to Gulf of Guinea, Strengthening Partnership with Coastal African Nations

11:04 AM8/9/2021
Members of the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron embarked the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) to participate in maritime security training alongside the Nigerian Navy, Aug. 5, 2021.
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Conference focuses on security at sea to ensure free trade in Gulf of Guinea

10:41 AM7/12/2021
U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Europe and U.S. Sixth Fleet Chief of Staff, Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, virtually attends the two-day International Maritime Defence and Exhibition Conference 2021 hosted by the Ghanaian Navy from July 7-8, 2021.
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Conference focuses on security at sea to ensure free trade in Gulf of Guinea

10:14 AM7/12/2021
Chiefs of Navies and Air Forces from across the world focus on combatting piracy and supporting economies.
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Commander says Africa is too important for Americans to ignore

1:26 PM4/26/2021
LT Agatha Kpamina, Ghana Armed Forces, is the first female from one of U.S. Africa Command’s partners – Ghana – to attend and complete the Infantry Basic Officer Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. Mark Irish, chief of the Maneuver Center of Excellence’s International Military Student Office presents the Infantry blue cord to Kpamina.
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Obangame Express 2021: women in arms lead the way

12:39 PM4/2/2021
A Ghanaian Sailor searches an outgoing car while standing watch at the Ghana, Eastern Naval Command, during Exercise Obangame Express, March 21, 2021. Obangame Express, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions.
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Obangame Express 2021: women in arms lead the way

12:37 PM4/2/2021
A Ghanaian Sailor assumes a watch position at the Ghana, Eastern Naval Command, during Exercise Obangame Express, March 21, 2021. Obangame Express, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions.
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