U.S. Africa Command Archives

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrives in Walvis Bay, Namibia

Walvis Bay – The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrived in Walvis Bay, Namibia on September 3 for a scheduled port visit. The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams is the first U.S. Navy vessel to be assigned to the United States Africa Command area of responsibility. The Chargé d’Affaires of the United ...

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 September, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long, Namibia, Namibian Navy, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Department of Defense’s U.S. Africa Command, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, Walvis Bay

U.S. Africa Command trains Namibians in explosive ordnance disposal

U.S. Africa Command recently facilitated the training of 15 Namibian personnel in the disposal of explosive ordnances as part of the U.S. Government’s Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) program. Training was provided to 10 members of the Namibian Defense Force (NDF) and 5 members of the Namibian Police (NAMPOL). All 5 NAMPOL students were female. The ...

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 8 June, 2018 | Topics: Africa, News, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Namibian Defense Force (NDF), Namibian Police, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Defense Department