USS Fort McHenry to deliver training teams to Africa

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USS Fort McHenry to deliver training teams to Africa
By Jeff Schogol, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Tuesday, October 16, 2007

ARLINGTON, Va. — The USS Fort McHenry was expected to leave Norfolk, Va., on Tuesday, on a mission to deliver training teams to western Africa next month, said the head of U.S. Naval Forces Europe on Monday.

The Fort McHenry and the High Speed Vessel Swift are expected to begin a seven-month deployment to the Gulf of Guinea in November as part of the Navy’s Global Fleet Station program, according to the Navy.

The mission will allow training teams aboard the Fort McHenry to assist western African nations develop their maritime security capabilities, said Adm. Henry G. Ulrich III.

The training teams will have between 80 and 100 people, and will consist of both civilian and military personnel, Ulrich told reporters Monday.

The teams will include representatives from European and African countries’ militaries, U.S. government agencies and nongovernmental organizations, Ulrich said.

Their missions will include civil engineering, port security, humanitarian assistance, and search and rescue, according to information provided by the Navy.


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uhc comment: I'd be willing to bet they find O-I-L in their travels.