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APS NASHVILLE Weekly Report (Apr 19)
Gabon Engagement (Libreville)
 Leadership
 Other Key Engagements
• Maritime TSC
• Community Outreach
São Tomé Engagement
Port Gentil (Gabon) Overview
Future Schedule
Libreville Leadership Engagement
Office Calls
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Acting Minister)
Chief of Defense Staff
Chief of Naval Staff
Mayor of Libreville
Mayor of Port Owendo
DV Visits
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EU Representative
NSH Reception
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Held at AMB residence
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Ambassadors from Brazil, Cameroon,
China, Congo Brazzaville, Congo
Kinshasa, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea,
France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Morocco,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Ukraine
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EU Representative
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Various other DVs
Other Key Libreville Engagements
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Maritime TSC
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METOC (AFRICOM / C6F)
NOAA-facilitated ARGO Buoy
Handover ceremony
-- Attended by AMB Reddick and Dep
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Community Outreach
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Medical & Dental Outreach
Project Handclasp delivery to Embassy
for further distribution
Band performance
São Tomé Engagement
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Key Leader Engagement
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AMB hosted DV APS brief, luncheon & tour
-- Key attendees: Minister of Interior, CG
Commander, AMB from Gabon
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STP CG Engagement
• STP CG APS Familiarization
-- Ship tour, lunch, APS brief for 30 STP CG
• CMDRE tour of STP CG facilities
• Ops Center and small boat maintenance assist
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Community Outreach
• Delivery of 30 wheelchairs to the STEPUP NGO
• Delivery of donated books and magazines
São Tomé Snapshots…
AMB Reddick and STP DVs
Tour USS NASHVILLE
STP Coast Guard Ops Center
STP APS brief with AMB Reddick
and Minister of the Interior
Some of the STP CG facilities built by U.S. Navy Seabees Fall 2008
APS brief in STP
Boat ramp and head bldg
Boat ramp
Seawall and security fence
Maritime Professionals
Maritime Domain Awareness
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Response Capabilities
Infrastructure
EVENTS IN EXECUTION: USS ELROD
MDA architecture design
Compliance procedures
Public participation
C4I architecture
Information Sharing
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Recruitment process
Leadership doctrine
Training (initial & sustainment)
Pay and Benefits
Public support
Professional relationships
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Pier and port facilities
Command Center
C4I architecture
Maintenance facilities
Training facilities
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Legal authorities
Operational equipment
Command and Control
Operational Procedures
Sub-Regional interoperability
USS NASHVILLE GABON : PORT GENTIL (20 APR – 01 MAY)
Office Calls & Visits
 Minister of Defense
• General Secretary of Defence
• Chief of Naval Staff
• Governor of Ogooue Maritime
• Mayor of Port Gentil
• Commander Ogooue Maritime
Naval Command
Ship’s Tours
Maritime TSC
Small Boat Maint (ETC)
Port Security (NCIS)
Shipboard Medical (CNE)
Maritime LE (USCG)
Oil Spill Response (NAVENV)
SAR Training (Malta CG)
Intelligence (NAVAF)
Fisheries (Portuguese Navy)
Information Tech Workshop
 Gabonese Navy
Expeditionary TSC
Press Conf & Media Day
Patrol Recon Exercise
Receptions
Embarked Trainees
 NSH hosted
 GN hosted
- Group 5 will embark (Kenya,
The Gambia)
Tech Assists
 Rodman Patrol Craft
 P400 Patrol Craft
 AIS
 Computer Systems
Community Activities
 Medical, Dental Outreach
 Soccer Match
 Band Concerts
 COMREL
Embarked Trainee Program
Completion ceremony held for Cape Verde and Sao
Tome embarked trainees
Currently onboard:
 Cameroon: 3 officers, 3 enlisted
 Gabon: 1 officer, 2 enlisted
Running mates:
 Skill set matched to trainee background
 Language proficiency a challenge
Training Topics (OJT & Lecture):
 Technical Skills (nav, eng and deck)
 Basic Shipboard Skills
 CPO Mess-hosted leadership round-table
APS NASHVILLE SOE
– 3-11 Feb
Dakar, Senegal
– 16 Feb-13 Mar: Monrovia, Liberia
(USMC trng and
HA delivery only)
– 20 Feb-10 Mar: Sekondi, Ghana
– 17-27 Mar:
Lagos, Nigeria
– 01-13 Apr:
Limbe, Cameroon
– 15-17 Apr:
Libreville, Gabon
– 18 Apr
Sao Tome
– 20 Apr-1 May: Port Gentil, Gabon
– 08-15 May:
Dakar, Senegal