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Obangame Express (OE22), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa, will kick off its 11th year with 32 participating nations at an opening ceremony in Dakar, Senegal, Mar. 11, 2022. Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), OE22 is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness (MDA), information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective capabilities of…
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Having trained with Fennec Elements of French in Gabon (EFG) off Libreville, ocean Patrol (MHP) Commander Ducuing, engaged in 158 e mandate HIGHBUSH operation, stopped at Port Gentil from September 20 to 24, 2021. On this occasion, the patroller reaffirmed the links between the French and Gabonese navies. The PHM sailors first started by providing fire safety training: firefighting equipment,…
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November 24, 2020 (Google Translation) – In order to maintain the operational capacity of the TG 450.1, a full amphibious exercise was carried out from November 12 to 14 on the Nyonié site in Gabon. The goal of this exercise called OBAMBA, name given to a Bantu people of Central Africa, established in the east of Gabon, was based on…
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October 15, 2020 (Google Translation) – On Friday, October 9, the Falcon 50 maritime surveillance aircraft of the French Navy carried out a SAGNE patrol (joint maritime surveillance mission against illegal trafficking (illegal fishing, pollution, etc.)) for the benefit of Senegal . For his part, the high seas patrol boat (PHM) Commander Ducuing continued his CORYMBE mission by leading tactical…
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July 7, 2020 (Google Translation) – On June 28, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Tonnerre trained with the Gabonese administrations in charge of maritime surveillance in the Libreville estuary. At the heart of the training, a fast boat interception exercise and a winch by Caiman. While sailing in the Gulf of Guinea on a Corymbe mission, the PHA Tonnerre crew…
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