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Gabonese Navy CHIEF PETTY Officer (CPO) Pierre Mboulou (left) and US Navy (USN) Construction Electrician First Class (CE1) Jamal Redding, discuss construction procedures, during a Community Relations (COMREL) project at the Matanda Elementary School in Port Gentil, Gabon. CE1 Redding is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 (NMCB-7), aboard the USN Submarine Tender, USS EMORY S. LAND (AS 39). The LAND is currently inport at Port Gentil, Gabon conducting various COMREL projects with host nationals

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Port Gentil Country: Gabon (GAB) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jonathan Kulp, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

A Gabonese schoolboy from the Matanda Elementary School kicks a soccer ball to US Navy (USN) Boatswain's Mate Second Class (BM2) German Rengifomata, during a Community Relations (COMREL) project. BM2 Rengifomata is assigned aboard the USN Submarine Tender, USS EMORY S. LAND (AS 39). The LAND is currently inport at Port Gentil, Gabon conducting various COMREL projects with host nationals

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Port Gentil Country: Gabon (GAB) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jonathan Kulp, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

US Navy (USN) Religious Program SPECIALIST Third Class (RP3) John Nam, (foreground), and USN Machinist's Mate First Class (MM1) Nick Shaw, both stationed aboard the USN Submarine Tender, USS EMORY S. LAND (AS 39), hammer nails while repairing a window frame during a Community Relations (COMREL) project at the Matanda Elementary School in Port Gentil. The LAND is currently inport at Port Gentil, Gabon conducting various COMREL projects with host nationals

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Port Gentil Country: Gabon (GAB) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jonathan Kulp, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

Gabonese School children from Matanda Elementary School gather around US Navy (USN) Machinist Mate Third Class (MM3) Roberto Salgado, so that he can autograph soccer balls given to them during a Community Relations (COMREL) project. MM3 Salgado is assigned aboard the USN Submarine Tender, USS EMORY S. LAND (AS 39). The LAND is currently inport at Port Gentil, Gabon conducting various COMREL projects with host nationals

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Port Gentil Country: Gabon (GAB) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jonathan Kulp, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

At Port Gentil, Gabon (GAB), a child from the Matanda Elementary School kicks a soccer ball to US Navy (USN) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class (BM2) German Rengiformata, assigned to the USN submarine tender USS EMORY S. LAND (AS 39)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Port Gentil Country: Gabon (GAB) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jonathan Kulp, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

US Navy (USN) SEAMAN (SN) Ryan Binassarie, assigned to the Supply Department from the USN Submarine Tender, USS EMORY S. LAND (AS 39), measures a window frame during a Community Relations (COMREL) project at the Matanda Elementary School in Port Gentil. LAND is currently inport at Port Gentil, Gabon conducting various COMREL projects with host nationals

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Port Gentil Country: Gabon (GAB) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jonathan Kulp, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

Lawinda, a Gabonese Student at the Matanda Elementary School in Port Gentil, Gabon, writes down her name for US Navy (USN) Hull Technician SENIOR CHIEF (HTSC) Tanya Delpriore during a Community Relations (COMREL) project. HTSC Delpriore is assigned aboard the USN Submarine Tender, USS EMORY S. LAND (AS 39). The LAND is currently inport at Port Gentil, Gabon conducting various COMREL projects with host nationals

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Port Gentil Country: Gabon (GAB) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jonathan Kulp, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

At Port Gentil, Gabon (GAB), US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (HM3) Melanie Williams plays a game with a student from the Matanda Elementary School in Port Gentil, during a community relations project

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Port Gentil Country: Gabon (GAB) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jonathan Kulp, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

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At Port Gentil, Gabon (GAB), a child from the Matanda Elementary School kicks a soccer ball to US Navy (USN) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class (BM2) German Rengiformata, assigned to the USN submarine tender USS EMORY S. LAND (AS 39)

At Port Gentil, Gabon (GAB), US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (HM3) Melanie Williams plays a game with a student from the Matanda Elementary School in Port Gentil, during a community relations project

Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Joachim, construction

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaypee Deguzman, utilitiesman,

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaypee Deguzman, utilitiesman,

Students of the Matanda school watch Petty Officer