15 May 2025 Obangame Express 2025 Sets Sights on Illegal Fishing Networks DAKAR, Senegal – African nations are ramping up enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF), a practice draining billions from coastal economies...
13 May 2025 From Classroom to Combat Boarding: Multinational VBSS Training Highlights Obangame Express 2025 DAKAR, Senegal — Naval forces from 27 nations executed Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) operations in Senegal as part of Exercise Obangame Express 2025, a multinational effort aimed at strengthening maritime security in West African waters...
05 May 2025 Exercise Obangame Express holds Opening Ceremony in Cabo Verde PRAIA, Cabo Verde — Obangame Express 2025 (OE 25), sponsored by United States Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Sixth Fleet, held the opening ceremony for the exercise May 5th, 2025 in host nation Cabo Verde...
21 March 2022 Exercise Obangame Express 2022 Concludes DAKAR, Senegal - Exercise Obangame Express 2022, the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa concluded its 11th iteration with a closing ceremony in Dakar, Senegal, March 18. 2022...
18 March 2022 Shipboard Preventive Medicine Event occurs during Obangame Express 22 GHANA - U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR/NAVAF) Force Medical coordinated a five-day Traveling Contact Team (TCT) event in support of Exercise Obangame Express 2022 (OE 22)...
17 March 2022 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Dakar, Senegal for OE22 Closing Ceremony DAKAR, Senegal - The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Dakar, Senegal following their participation in Exercise Obangame Express 2022 (OE22), Mar. 17. ...
17 March 2022 Medical Staff build partnerships during Obangame Express 22 DAKAR, Senegal - Medical personnel from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command in Rota, Spain provided medical treatment and training during exercise Obangame Express 2022 (OE 22), March 6-18, 2022...
10 March 2022 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Joins Partners, Allies for Obangame Express 22 DAKAR, Senegal - The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) joined partners and allies for the 11th iteration of exercise Obangame Express, Mar. 10, 2022...
06 March 2022 International Exercise Obangame Express 2022 Set to Begin 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...