A Nigerian firefighting team practice hose-handling
A Nigerian firefighting team practice hose-handling during a damage control drill aboard USS Robert G. Bradley, as part of Africa Partnership Station West in port in Lagos. APS is an international security coop... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Elliot Jones, logistics specialist,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Elliot Jones, logistics specialist, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Layton, hospital corpsman, stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley, move two-by-fours being used for a community re... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), speaks with Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie, Adjutant General of the State of Vermont, during a tour of the ship as p... More
USS Robert G. Bradley anchors off of the coast of Sao
USS Robert G. Bradley anchors off of the coast of Sao Tome in support of Africa Partnership Station West. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Eur... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, speaks about the different watch stations, on the bridge, during a tour given to Nigerian army officers as part of Afr... More
A Cape Verdean visit board, search and seizure team
A Cape Verdean visit board, search and seizure team boards the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, during exercise Saharan Express off the coast of Cape Verde. Saharan Express is a counter narcotics a... More
A member of the Cameroon Rapid Intervention Battalion
A member of the Cameroon Rapid Intervention Battalion rests before a patrol of Cameroon coastal waters during the multi-national training exercise Obangame Express 2011, part of Africa Partnership Station West.... More
Cape Verdean visit board, search and seizure team begins
Cape Verdean visit board, search and seizure team begins their search aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, during exercise Saharan Express off the coast of Cape Verde. Saharan Express is a c... More
Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate
Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), speak with students at CEM El Hadji Mamadou Ndiaye grade school, during a community relations project as part of Africa Partne... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, speaks with Brig. Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris, of the Nigerian army, during a tour of the ship as part of Africa Partner... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Gregory Medders, cryptologic
Petty Officer 3rd Class Gregory Medders, cryptologic technician (technical), and Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Schneider, culinary specialist, stand security watch for the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Dwight Isaacs, exercise planning officer
Lt. Cmdr. Dwight Isaacs, exercise planning officer for the multi-national training exercise Obangame Express 2011, part of Africa Partnership Station West, speaks with media in Douala, Cameroon. APS is an inter... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of USS Robert
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of USS Robert G. Bradley, speaks with students at the Light of Dawn Government Junior Secondary School Tomarow during a community relations project, as part of Africa Part... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Mcclain, boatswain's mate,
Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Mcclain, boatswain's mate, stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley, gives training on small boat maintenance at the Sao Tomean coast guardsmen as part of Africa Partnership Station ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Philip Soltwedel, a fire controlman,
Petty Officer 1st Class Philip Soltwedel, a fire controlman, leads a tour group from Echoes From Ajegunle, a Nigerian non-governmental agency, aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) as... More
Cape Verdean visit board, search and seizure team members
Cape Verdean visit board, search and seizure team members speak following a VBSS exercise aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, during exercise Saharan Express off the coast of Cape Verde. Sa... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Willie Bentley, operations
Petty Officer 1st Class Willie Bentley, operations specialist, stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley on deployment supporting Africa Partnership Station West, works to increase the range on a high frequency ra... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of USS Robert
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of USS Robert G. Bradley, answers questions from a students at the Light of Dawn Government Junior Secondary School Tomarow during a community relations project, as part o... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, watches as the ship pulls into Dakar, Senegal, for a port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station West. APS is an ... More
Sailors instruct a Nigerian firefighting team during
Sailors instruct a Nigerian firefighting team during a damage control drill aboard USS Robert G. Bradley as part of Africa Partnership Station West in port in Lagos. APS is an international security cooperation... More
Drummers perform as a welcome to Cmdr. Darryl Brown,
Drummers perform as a welcome to Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, for a meeting with His Royal Majesty Oba Rilwan Akiolu, king of Lagos, as part of Afr... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Darrell Brownlee, a gas turbine
Petty Officer 2nd Class Darrell Brownlee, a gas turbine system (electrical) stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), plays a game of soccer with students from the CEM El Hadji... More
USS Robert G. Bradley Welcomes AFRICOM Commander
Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander, U.S. Africa Command, is welcomed by Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, during a port visit to Dakar as part of Africa Part... More
Chief Petty Officer Ed Lafond, stationed aboard USS
Chief Petty Officer Ed Lafond, stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley enjoys a game of soccer with children attending the Christian Faith Rescue Orphanage during Africa Partnership Station West. APS is an inter... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, and Brig. Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris, of the Nigerian army, speak to Nigerian army officers during a tour of the ship a... More
A Cameroonian Rapid Intervention Battalion boat patrols
A Cameroonian Rapid Intervention Battalion boat patrols the Cameroon coastal waters after the multi-national training exercise Obangame Express 2011, part of Africa Partnership Station West. APS is an internat... More
A Nigerian sailor shouts commands as the on scene leader
A Nigerian sailor shouts commands as the on scene leader to his firefighting team during a damage control drill aboard USS Robert G. Bradley as part of Africa Partnership Station West in port in Lagos. APS is a... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Randy Hutchinson, stationed
Petty Officer 2nd Class Randy Hutchinson, stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley holds a two-by-four as a sailor of the Sierra Leone navy saws during a community relations project at the Christian Faith Rescue ... More
Seaman Aramis Zamot, boatswain's mate, coaches a Nigerian
Seaman Aramis Zamot, boatswain's mate, coaches a Nigerian firefighting team during a damage control drill aboard USS Robert G. Bradley as part of Africa Partnership Station West in port in Lagos. APS is an inte... More
Sailors, stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate
Sailors, stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), pose for a photo with students from the CEM El Hadji Mamadou Ndiaye grade school, after a soccer match during a community rel... More
Africa Partnership Station
Petty Officer 1st Class Ruben Rodriguez, electronics technician, stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley, holds a sheet of plywood steady as a sailor from the Sierra Leone navy resizes it with a saw during a com... More
A Cameroonian navy visit, board, search, and seizure
A Cameroonian navy visit, board, search, and seizure team departs USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) during the multi-national training exercise Obangame Express 2011 as part of Africa Partnership Station West. APS... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Shawn Philbert, boatswain's
Petty Officer 3rd Class Shawn Philbert, boatswain's mate, speaks to Nigerian sailors during damage control training aboard USS Robert G. Bradley as part of Africa Partnership Station West while in Lagos. APS is... More
Sailors from USS Robert G. Bradley, Maritime Civil
Sailors from USS Robert G. Bradley, Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command and the Sierra Leone navy pose with students after an Africa Partnership Station West community relations project at the ... More
Nigerian special operations sailors and U.S. sailors
Nigerian special operations sailors and U.S. sailors conduct visit, board, search and seizure training at the Joint Maritime Special Operations Training Command as part of Africa Partnership Station West in Lag... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, visits with His Royal Majesty Oba Rilwan Akiolu, king of Lagos, during the ship’s Africa Partnership Station West visi... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Shawn Philbert, boatswain's
Petty Officer 3rd Class Shawn Philbert, boatswain's mate, coaches a Nigerian sailor during a damage control drill aboard USS Robert G. Bradley as part of Africa Partnership Station West in port in Lagos. APS is... More
Seaman Michael Robertson, electronics technician, stationed
Seaman Michael Robertson, electronics technician, stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley, paints a window sill during a community relations project at Light of Dawn Government Junior Secondary School Tomarow as... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Elliot Jones, stationed aboard
Petty Officer 2nd Class Elliot Jones, stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley delivers a Kids Against Hunger box to the Christian Faith Rescue Orphanage as part of Africa Partnership Station West. APS is an inte... More
Lt. j.g. James Carles briefs members from the Spanish
Lt. j.g. James Carles briefs members from the Spanish visit, board, search and seizure team aboard USS Robert G. Bradley during the multi-national training exercise Obangame Express 2011 as part of Africa Partn... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, rides with Nigerian special operations sailors attending Africa Partnership Station West's visit, board, search and se... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), salutes Senegalese sailors during an office call with senior Senegalese military leaders as part of Africa Pa... More
The guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley sits
The guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley sits pier side in Dakar, Senegal prior to exercise Saharan Express. Saharan Express is a counter narcotics and proliferation exercise that is part of Africa Part... More
Chief Petty Officer Ed Lafond, a logistics specialist
Chief Petty Officer Ed Lafond, a logistics specialist stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), speaks with a local news reporter during a community relations project at the CE... More
John Westfaul, engineman fireman, performs maintenance
John Westfaul, engineman fireman, performs maintenance on a gas turbine engine aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley while in Dakar, Senegal prior to exercise Saharan Express. Saharan Express ... More
A Nigerian firefighting team advances during a damage
A Nigerian firefighting team advances during a damage control drill aboard USS Robert G. Bradley, as part of Africa Partnership Station West in port in Lagos. APS is an international security cooperation initia... More
Capt. Shawn Duane presents Nigerian Navy Ordinary Seaman
Capt. Shawn Duane presents Nigerian Navy Ordinary Seaman Mohammed Nafiu with an Africa Partnership Station lapel pin after a graduation ceremony at the Nigerian Naval Training Command in Lagos. APS is an intern... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Cole Lesiak, operations specialist,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Cole Lesiak, operations specialist, instructs Nigerian officers in search and rescue planning procedures aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley as part of Africa Partner... More
The guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley pulls
The guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley pulls into Dakar, Senegal, for a port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station West. APS is an international security cooperation initiative designed to stren... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), speaks with Ms. Marcia Bernicat, U.S. Ambassador to the Republics of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, during an off... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of USS Robert
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of USS Robert G. Bradley, speaks at the debriefing of the multi-national training exercise Obangame Express 2011, part of Africa Partnership Station West. APS is an inter... More
Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate
Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), play soccer with students of CEM El Hadji Mamadou Ndiaye grade school, after a community relations project during Africa Partn... More
Ryan Sypnieski, damage controlman fireman, speaks with
Ryan Sypnieski, damage controlman fireman, speaks with Nigerian sailors about hose handling during a damage control drill aboard USS Robert G. Bradley as part of Africa Partnership Station West while in Lagos. ... More
A Cameroonian navy visit, board, search, and seizure
A Cameroonian navy visit, board, search, and seizure team boards USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) during the multi-national training exercise Obangame Express 2011 as part of Africa Partnership Station West. APS ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Layton, stationed aboard
Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Layton, stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley steadies a two-by-four being cut by a sailor of the Sierra Leone navy during a community relations project at the Christian Faith R... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Marshall, master-at-arms,
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Marshall, master-at-arms, raises the hotel flag aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley prior to a port visit in Dakar, Senegal, as part of Africa Partnership Stat... More
Brig. Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris, of the Nigerian army,
Brig. Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris, of the Nigerian army, and Nigerian army officers pose for a photo in front of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley after a tour onboard as part of Africa Partnership... More
Children at the Christian Faith Rescue Orphanage smile
Children at the Christian Faith Rescue Orphanage smile after receiving soccer balls brought by sailors stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley during it's Africa Partnership Station West deployment in Freetown, ... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of USS Robert
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of USS Robert G. Bradley, is greeted by the director of the Light of Dawn Government Junior Secondary School Tomarow during a community relations project, as part of Afric... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Derrick Harney, damage controlman,
Petty Officer 1st Class Derrick Harney, damage controlman, teaches a Nigerian sailor about the responsibilities of an on-scene leader during a damage control drill aboard USS Robert G. Bradley as part of Africa... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Philip Soltwedel, a fire controlman,
Petty Officer 1st Class Philip Soltwedel, a fire controlman, explains the function of the ship's helm to a tour group from Echoes From Ajegunle, a Nigerian non-governmental agency, aboard the guided-missile fri... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Philip Soltwedel, a fire controlman
Petty Officer 1st Class Philip Soltwedel, a fire controlman and a tour group from Echoes From Ajegunle, a Nigerian non-governmental agency, observe a damage control drill during a tour aboard the guided-missile... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Bell, a hull technician,
Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Bell, a hull technician, instructs a member of the Nigerian Naval Police on firefighting methods during a damage control drill on the flight deck of guided-missile frigate USS Rober... More
A Cape Verdean visit board, search and seizure team
A Cape Verdean visit board, search and seizure team member departs the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, during exercise Saharan Express off the coast of Cape Verde. Saharan Express is a counter nar... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Woo waits for a bucket
Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Woo waits for a bucket of paint to be lowered during a repainting evolution aboard USS Robert G. Bradley, while moored in Port Gentil, Gabon, in support of Africa Partnership Sta... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, and His Royal Majesty Oba Rilwan Akiolu, king of Lagos, pose for a group photo in front of the palace during a visit a... More
A Cape Verdean visit board, search and seizure team
A Cape Verdean visit board, search and seizure team circles the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, during exercise Saharan Express off the coast of Cape Verde. Saharan Express is a counter narcotics ... More
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of USS Robert
Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of USS Robert G. Bradley, talks with a Nigerian pilot while navigating into the port of Lagos in support of Africa Partnership Station West. APS is an international securi... More
Capt. Lawrence Rollo cradles a Nigerian baby while
Capt. Lawrence Rollo cradles a Nigerian baby while visiting with locals during a community relations project at Light of Dawn Government Junior Secondary School Tomarow as part of Africa Partnership Station Wes... More
Cameroonian navy visit, board, search, and seizure
Cameroonian navy visit, board, search, and seizure teams approach USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) during the multi-national training exercise Obangame Express 2011 as part of Africa Partnership Station West. APS... More
Members from the Spanish visit, board, search and seizure
Members from the Spanish visit, board, search and seizure team board USS Robert G. Bradley during the multi-national training exercise Obangame Express 2011 as part of Africa Partnership Station West. APS is an... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Gregory Medders, cryptologic
Petty Officer 3rd Class Gregory Medders, cryptologic technician (technical), stands a safety watch on the fantail of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley while the ship sits pier side in Dakar, Sen... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Rotimi Oke, electrician's mate,
Petty Officer 1st Class Rotimi Oke, electrician's mate, stationed aboard USS Robert G. Bradley, cleans a window sill during a community relations project at Light of Dawn Government Junior Secondary School Toma... More
African Partnership Station ship riders render honors
African Partnership Station ship riders render honors as USS Robert G. Bradley passes the Nigerian Navy NNS Aradu while pulling into the port of Lagos as part of Africa Partnership Station West. APS is an inter... More