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APS NASHVILLE Weekly Report (22 Feb 09)
AGENDA:
– Liberia Engagement
– Ghana Engagement
– USS NASHVILLE SOE
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Response Capabilities
Infrastructure
Maritime Professionals
Maritime Domain Awareness
EVENTS IN EXECUTION: USS ELROD
Information Sharing
Compliance procedures
Public participation
C4I architecture
MDA architecture design
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Leadership doctrine
Professional relationships
Training (initial & sustainment)
Public support
Pay and Benefits
Recruitment process
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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
APS NASHVILLE, USMC: MONROVIA, LIBERIA (16 FEB – 13 MAR)
- Media Interface – 16 Feb
- Officer Leadership Trng
- Snr Enlisted Leadership Trng
- Jnr Enlisted Leadership Trng
- Martial Arts
- Logistics Trng
- Non-Lethal Methods
Note: USMC activities support
the on-going Armed Forces
of Liberia (AFL) trng program.
Project Handclasp
Donation in Liberia:
28 pallets of Handclasp
material
• 16 pallets to sites
identified by Liberian
Ministry of Health
• 12 pallets to United
Methodist Church of
Liberia (from UMC, USA)
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: SEKONDI, GHANA (20 FEB – 10 MAR)
Office Calls:
- Flag Officer Fleet
(held 20 Feb)
- Essikado Chief
- Flag Officer Commanding
(Western Naval District Cmdr)
Ship’s Tours:
- Ghana Armed Forces
- American Embassy
Press Conf & Media Day
Local media met NSH upon
arrival, interviews with CMDRE,
NSH CO and GN staff.
Receptions:
- Onboard NSH
- GN hosted
- AMB Yates visit
MARITIME TSC
- Small Boat Maint (ETC)
- Port Security (NCIS)
- Maritime LE (USCG)
- Oil Spill Trng (NAVENV)
- Oil Platform Sec (Italian Navy)
- Fisheries Enf (Italian CG)
- METOC (AFRICOM/C6F)
- SAR Training (Danish Navy)
- Basic Intel (NAVAF)
EXPEDITIONARY TSC (USMC)
- Intel
- Communications
- Supply & Logistics
- Combat Life Saver
- Vehicle Ops & Maintenance
Embarked Trainees
Graduated 15 embarked trainees
from Ghana, Togo and Benin
Med & Dental Outreach:
- DOD
- Project HOPE
- Regional Oil Spill Trng
(NAVENV)
Coastal Erosion
Awareness
- IUU Fishing Awareness
Symposium w/ University
of Ghana
Aid development for
the West Africa Pipeline
-NOAA ATV Donation
Community Activities
- PROJECT HOPE medical
mentoring
- DoD clinical support
- 2 Engineering Outreach
Projects
- Delivery of 41 pallets of
Project Handclasp
- Beach Clean-upcosponsored by University
of Ghana
- Soccer match
- Band Concerts
- Book donation
- Independence Day
Celebration participation
APS HIGHLIGHTS – Sekondi, Ghana
Embarked Trainee
Fire Fighting Training
CO with local Media
Ghanaian CNS-Class
Local fishing vessel
Ghanaian APS Officers with
local Media
Embarked Trainees
& Running Mates
APS NASHVILLE SOE
USS NASHVILLE:
– 16 Feb-13 Mar:
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20 Feb-10 Mar:
17-27 Mar:
01-13 Apr:
15-17 Apr:
20 Apr-1 May:
08-15 May:
Monrovia, Liberia
(USMC only +
HA delivery)
Sekondi, Ghana
Lagos, Nigeria
Limbe, Cameroon
Libreville, Gabon
Port Gentil, Gabon
Dakar, Senegal