U.S. Department of Defense’s 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. Government Donates Equipment To Erongo Health Directorate To Bolster COVID-19 Response

Windhoek – The U.S. Government has donated 70 blood pressure machines and 41 patient monitors to the Erongo region health directorate to support the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This donation is in addition to the N$100 million of COVID-19 assistance for Namibia from the U.S. Government, which the U.S. Embassy announced in April ...

By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 6 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, CDC Namibia, Center for Disease Control, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, U.S. Department of Defense’s U.S. Africa Command, USAFRICOM