US COAST GUARD SALVAGE OPERATION
ELK RIVER, Maryland (Feb. 27)-- Chief Petty Officer Patrick T. Nichols of the Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team, based in Fort Dix, New Jersey and Chief Warrant Officer Charles K. Fluke, Coast Guard Activities B... More
From the Ivory Coast to New Jersey and on to Iraq: Guardsman takes adv...
Spc. Mamadou Dosso, a supply specialist with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 113 Infantry Regiment, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, waits for his next assignment at the Camp Buc... More
Everything Is Earned: From War Refugee to U.S. Marine and college stud...
Lance Cpl. Martial Agbyssi, a food service specialist with Headquarters Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, fled to the United States in 2006 with his mother and two sisters. Agbyssi was born and raised in Niakara, ... More
Drought in West Africa: Image of the Day
Drought settled over West Africa's Ivory Coast region when wet season rains came late in 2007. Instead of beginning in February, the rainy season didn't start until March, and steady rains didn't start until la... More
Musician 3rd Class Andrew Francisco, a member of U.S.
Musician 3rd Class Andrew Francisco, a member of U.S. Naval Forces Europe band “Topside,” performs at Institute National Supérieur des Arts et de l’Action Culturelle. Topside is aboard High-Speed Vessel Swift a... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Samuel Banks, a survivor from
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Samuel Banks, a survivor from a Liberian refugee camp in the Ivory Coast, holds up the only things he had with him when he was forced to flee his home country of Liberia when rebels led ... More
Armed Forces of Liberia Maj. Prince Johnson III, assistant
Armed Forces of Liberia Maj. Prince Johnson III, assistant chief of staff for operations, conducts a welcome-home briefing for AFL soldiers returning from a four-month deployment on the Liberia and Ivory Coast ... More
Liberian Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Fred Moore
Liberian Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Fred Moore demonstrates active non-compliant techniques to trainees from the LCG, Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast during a LCG-led joint boarding officer training c... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chase Tippetts, left, a linguist
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chase Tippetts, left, a linguist for Exercise Saharan Express 2013, works with Ivory Coast sailors aboard the Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll (F231). Saharan Express is an international marit... More
Capt. Nguessan Celestin, left, a Cote d'Ivoire navy
Capt. Nguessan Celestin, left, a Cote d'Ivoire navy sailor, discusses a scheme and maneuver brief with Capt. Sueann Schoor during Obangame Express 2014. Obangame Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multi... More
150321-N-EZ054-048 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015)
150321-N-EZ054-048 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015) An Ivory Coast boarding team approaches the German navy vessel FGS Brandenburg (F215) during a simulated illegal fishing scenario March 21, 2015, as part of th... More
150702-N-ZZ999-003 ABIDJAN, Cote d’ Ivoire (July 2,
150702-N-ZZ999-003 ABIDJAN, Cote d’ Ivoire (July 2, 2015) Senior Chief Navy Diver Jeff Corrie, Chief Navy Diver Sean Baker and Navy Diver 1st Class Sean Dargie, Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Uni... More
Faces of RIMPAC, Thailand - Norway. Public domain image
French Navy Commissaire Florian Keller, a supply officer, wears many hats for his ship. He serves as a human resources professional, supply logistics specialist, answers financial and legal questions, as well a... More
Pfc. Ibn A. Alerou, Platoon 2082, Hotel Company, 2nd
Pfc. Ibn A. Alerou, Platoon 2082, Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, earned U.S. citizenship Nov. 3, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Before earning citizenship, applicants must demonstrate knowledge of... More
Airman 1st Class Tayorau Kablan, 341st Medical Support
Airman 1st Class Tayorau Kablan, 341st Medical Support Squadron outpatient records technician, poses next to medical records at the base clinic Jan. 9, 2016, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Kablan is origina... More
170327-N-XT273-106 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 27,
170327-N-XT273-106 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 27, 2017) Ivorian Sailors prepare for an anti-narcotics visit, board, search and seizure scenario during exercise Obangame Express March 27, 2017. Obangame Expre... More
170327-N-XT273-355 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 27,
170327-N-XT273-355 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 27, 2017) The Ivorian Maritime Interdiction Operations team conduct a simulated anti-narcotics visit, board, search and seizure boarding during exercise Obangame... More
190717-N-EV253-0069 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 17,
190717-N-EV253-0069 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 17, 2019) - Italian navy Lt. j.g. Giuseppe Di Domenico, attached to Bergamini-class frigate IT S Carabiniere (F 593), right, participates in a discussion on stan... More
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SOME OLD TREES IN THE WOODS ON THE GROUND.
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Pfc. Blamo Barlue poses
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Pfc. Blamo Barlue poses for a picture Sept. 12 aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. In 2003, Barlue was deathly ill with Measles at refugee camp off of the Ivory Coast of West Af... More
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (April 3, 2018) – Gheorghe
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (April 3, 2018) – Gheorghe Badia, deputy head of On-site Banking of the Supervision Division at the National Bank in Moldova, talks about how his confidence in speaking English i... More
New York Army National Guard Spc. Ibrahim Bakayoko,
New York Army National Guard Spc. Ibrahim Bakayoko, stands for his oath of citizenship at the U.S. District Court in Albany, N.Y. on February 15, 2019. Bakayoko is originally from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Of the ... More
GULF OF GUINEA — Petty Officer 2nd Class Sierra Bowman,
GULF OF GUINEA — Petty Officer 2nd Class Sierra Bowman, a maritime enforcment specialist aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910), helps a Nigerian Navy Special Boat Services member into the cutter’... More
190715-N-JI086-0036 ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 15,
190715-N-JI086-0036 ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 15, 2019) Members assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment Pacific observe as the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS ... More
190715-N-EV253-0132 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 15,
190715-N-EV253-0132 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 15, 2019) - Musician 3rd Class Michael Parker, saxophone player assigned to the Naval Forces Europe Band's New Orleans brass band, Topside, prepares for a perfor... More
190716-N-JI086-0081 NAVAL BASE ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire
190716-N-JI086-0081 NAVAL BASE ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 16, 2019) A medical team embarked aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) arrives at the medical clini... More
190716-N-UN744-0005 - ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July
190716-N-UN744-0005 - ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 16, 2019) - Senior Chief Religious Program Specialist Patience Ray, assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, speaks with Ivorian chaplains about the roles ... More
190717-N-EV253-0195 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 17,
190717-N-EV253-0195 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 17, 2019) - Capt. Frank Okata, commander of Task Force 63, meets with Senior Capt. Boniface K. Konan, acting director at the Economic Community of West African S... More
190718-N-JI086-0312 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18,
190718-N-JI086-0312 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18, 2019) U.S. Sailors pose for a photo with children, staff, and Ivorian chaplains during a community relations project at the SOS Children's Village while the ... More
190718-N-EV253-0035 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18,
190718-N-EV253-0035 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18, 2019) - U.S. Coast Guard 1st Class Kiki Carson, from Ashland, Kentucky, interacts with children during a community relations project at the SOS Children's Vi... More
190718-N-JI086-0037 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18,
190718-N-JI086-0037 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18, 2019) Musician 3rd Class Ray Carega interacts with children during a community relations project at the SOS Children's Village Abobo Gare while the Spearhead... More
190719-N-JI086-0048 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 19,
190719-N-JI086-0048 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 19, 2019) Civil Service mariners heave lines aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) as the ship departs Abidjan,... More
190721-N-EV253-0007 SEKONDI, Ghana (July 21, 2019)
190721-N-EV253-0007 SEKONDI, Ghana (July 21, 2019) - The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) arrives in Sekondi, Ghana, in support of its Africa Partnership Station depl... More
Spc. Mondeka Douei, a native of the African nation
Spc. Mondeka Douei, a native of the African nation Ivory Coast, was named Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Soldier of the Quarter. Douei serves as a behavioral health specialist at the 101st Combat Aviation ... More
A Côte D'Ivoire Special Forces Soldier fires his pistol
A Côte D'Ivoire Special Forces Soldier fires his pistol during the Joint combined exchange training (JCET) in Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire., November 11, 2019. During the JCET Green Berets of 3rd SFG(A) trained 30 Cô... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Krystal Murphy, U.S. Africa Command’s
U.S. Air Force Col. Krystal Murphy, U.S. Africa Command’s Deputy Command Surgeon, listens to opening remarks during the official opening ceremonies of the African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance (APORA) conf... More
Musician 3rd Class Andrew Francisco, a member of U.S.
Musician 3rd Class Andrew Francisco, a member of U.S. Naval Forces Europe band “Topside,” performs at Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l’Action Culturelle. Topside is aboard High-Speed Vessel Swift an... More
An Armed Forces of Liberia Corporal directs weapons
An Armed Forces of Liberia Corporal directs weapons and equipment turn-in for AFL soldiers returning from a four-month deployment on the Liberia and Ivory Coast border at Edward Binyah Kesselly Military Barrack... More
Ivory Coast Lt. j.g. Kati Frank Coulibaly practices
Ivory Coast Lt. j.g. Kati Frank Coulibaly practices active non-compliant techniques as U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Lewis Pyrtle (left) and Liberian Coast Guard trainers watch during a LCG-led joint... More
U.S. Army National Guard 1st Lt. Pesseglou Yoma (center),
U.S. Army National Guard 1st Lt. Pesseglou Yoma (center), a native of Togo and fluent French speaker, translates a conversation between Lt. Col. Honnet Michel Sahiry (left) of the Ivory Coast, and U.S. Navy Lt.... More
150321-N-EZ054-097 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015)
150321-N-EZ054-097 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015) Members of an Ivory Coast boarding team provide cover aboard the German navy vessel FGS Brandenburg (F215) during simulated illegal fishing scenario March 21, ... More
150702-N-ZZ999-009 ABIDJAN, Cote d’ Ivoire (July 2,
150702-N-ZZ999-009 ABIDJAN, Cote d’ Ivoire (July 2, 2015) Navy Diver 2nd Class Nate Johnson, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2-4, demonstrates the use of a submersible Remotely Operated Vehicl... More
General Pingrenoma Zagre (left), Chief of Defense Staff
General Pingrenoma Zagre (left), Chief of Defense Staff for Burkina Faso Armed Forces, greets an Ivory Coast servicemember during the Western Accord 16 Opening Day Ceremony May 2, 2016 at Camp Zagre, Ouagadougo... More
Airman 1st Class Tayorau Kablan, 341st Medical Support
Airman 1st Class Tayorau Kablan, 341st Medical Support Squadron outpatient records technician, looks through medical records at the base clinic Jan. 9, 2016, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Kablan is origina... More
170323-N-XT273-339 ACCRA, Ghana (March 23, 2017) Vice
170323-N-XT273-339 ACCRA, Ghana (March 23, 2017) Vice Adm. Christopher Grady, deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, delivers remarks during the exercise Obangame Express 2017 opening ceremony at th... More
170327-N-XT273-250 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 27,
170327-N-XT273-250 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 27, 2017) The Ivorian Maritime Interdiction Operations team conduct a simulated anti-narcotics visit, board, search and seizure boarding during exercise Obangame... More
Earning the title Marine can also help non-U.S. citizens
Earning the title Marine can also help non-U.S. citizens earn the rights and privileges of citizenship. This week, 12 new Marines took the Oath of Allegiance and became naturalized U.S. citizens. “United States... More
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Pfc. Blamo Barlue curls
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Pfc. Blamo Barlue curls a weight at the Ironworks Gym Sept. 12 aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. In 2003, Barlue was deathly ill with Measles at refugee camp off of the Ivory ... More
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (April 3, 2018) – Peggy
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (April 3, 2018) – Peggy Garza, chair of the English Language Programs Department for the Marshall Center’s Partner Language Training Center Europe, congratulates 15 participants ... More
A sign with the hands of family members of the crew
A sign with the hands of family members of the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910) hangs up welcoming home the crew Thursday, May 23, 2019 as the cutter pulls into Key West, Florida following a thr... More
190715-N-JI086-0056 ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 15,
190715-N-JI086-0056 ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 15, 2019) The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) arrives in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire, July 15, 2019. Carson City is deplo... More
190715-N-EV253-0140 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 15,
190715-N-EV253-0140 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 15, 2019) - U.S. Navy Sailors and representatives from the Spanish military look out from the flight deck as the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport shi... More
190716-N-JI086-0106 NAVAL BASE ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire
190716-N-JI086-0106 NAVAL BASE ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 16, 2019) Hospital Corpsman Christopher Beller works alongside an Ivorian medic while the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carso... More
190716-N-UN744-0039 - ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July
190716-N-UN744-0039 - ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 16, 2019) - U.S. and Ivorian sailors exchange insights and professional expectations during the Religious Ministry Leaders Chaplain Conference held aboard the... More
190717-N-EV253-0216 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 17,
190717-N-EV253-0216 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 17, 2019) - Capt. Frank Okata, commander of Task Force 63, poses for a photograph at the Economic Community of West African States Regional Maritime Security Cen... More
190718-N-EV253-0203 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18,
190718-N-EV253-0203 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18, 2019) - Musician 2nd Class Benjamin Hood, tuba player for the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band, Topside, and from Fort Worth, Texas, gives a child a quick music... More
190718-N-JI086-0100 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18,
190718-N-JI086-0100 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18, 2019) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sara Eshleman interacts with children during a community relations project at the SOS Children's Village Abobo ... More
190719-N-JI086-0077 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 19,
190719-N-JI086-0077 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 19, 2019) The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) departs Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, July 19, 2019. Carson City is deployed... More
190721-N-EV253-0023 SEKONDI, Ghana (July 21, 2019)
190721-N-EV253-0023 SEKONDI, Ghana (July 21, 2019) - Leadership aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) shift colors as the ship moors in Sekondi, Ghana, July 21,... More
A Côte d’Ivoire Special Forces Soldier fills his rifle
A Côte d’Ivoire Special Forces Soldier fills his rifle magazine with 5.56 mm rounds during the Joint combined exchange training (JCET) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire., November 11, 2019. During the JCET Green Berets... More
United States Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, the Honorable
United States Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, the Honorable Richard K. Bell and U.S. Air Force Col. Krystal Murphy, U.S. Africa Command’s Deputy Command Surgeon, listen to welcoming remarks during the official ope... More
Musician 2nd Class Willie Brandon, a member of U.S.
Musician 2nd Class Willie Brandon, a member of U.S. Naval Forces Europe band “Topside”, performs at Institute National Supérieur des Arts et de l’Action Culturelle. Topside is aboard High-Speed Vessel Swift and... More
Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Mobile Training Team
Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Mobile Training Team from the International Training Detachment of Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Va., (seated, center) Liberian Coast Guard joint boarding officer training ... More
U.S. Army National Guard 1st Lt. Pesseglou Yoma (center),
U.S. Army National Guard 1st Lt. Pesseglou Yoma (center), a native of Togo and fluent French speaker, translates a conversation between Lt. Col. Honnet Michel Sahiry (left) of the Ivory Coast, and U.S. Navy Lt.... More
150321-N-EZ054-127 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015)
150321-N-EZ054-127 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015) The lead medical member of an Ivory Coast boarding team provides Chief Hospital Corpsman Allison Levy, from Bradenton, Fla., with his evaluation of a simulated... More
150703-N-ZZ999-011 ABIDJAN, Cote d’ Ivoire (July 3,
150703-N-ZZ999-011 ABIDJAN, Cote d’ Ivoire (July 3, 2015) Navy Diver 1st Class Ryan Conley, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2-4, observes Cote d’Ivoire divers enter the water to conduct runnin... More
Airman 1st Class Tayorau Kablan, 341st Medical Support
Airman 1st Class Tayorau Kablan, 341st Medical Support Squadron outpatient records technician, shreds papers at the base clinic Jan. 9, 2016, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Kablan is oringally from the Ivor... More
170327-N-XT273-280 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 27,
170327-N-XT273-280 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 27, 2017) The Ivorian Maritime Interdiction Operations team conduct a simulated anti-narcotics visit, board, search and seizure boarding during exercise Obangame... More
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Pfc. Blamo Barlue squats
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Pfc. Blamo Barlue squats at the Ironworks Gym Sept. 12 aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. In 2003, Barlue was deathly ill with Measles at refugee camp off of the Ivory Coast of... More
Representatives of several countries from all over
Representatives of several countries from all over the world, including the Ivory Coast, Portugal and Hungary, attend the closing ceremony and VIP day for the PAMBALA 2017 exercise Dec. 14, 2017, Bengo Provinc... More
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (April 3, 2018) – Peggy
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (April 3, 2018) – Peggy Garza, chair of the English Language Programs Department for the Marshall Center’s Partner Language Training Center Europe, congratulates 15 participants ... More
New York Army National Guard Spc. Ibrahim Bakayoko
New York Army National Guard Spc. Ibrahim Bakayoko (left) and Pfc. Tiffany Joseph, posew with federal Magistrate Judge Daniel Stewart,at the U.S. District Court in Albany, N.Y. on February 15, 2019 after ta... More
FUNCHAL, Portugal’s Madeira Island — U.S. Marine Corps
FUNCHAL, Portugal’s Madeira Island — U.S. Marine Corps General Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), takes a group photos with the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-91... More
190715-N-JI086-0073 ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 15,
190715-N-JI086-0073 ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 15, 2019) Musician 1st Class Joe Schoonmaker takes a photo as the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) arrives in Abidjan... More
190715-N-EV253-0231 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 15,
190715-N-EV253-0231 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 15, 2019) - Civilian mariners from Military Sealift Command heave lines aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) a... More
190716-N-UN744-0041 - ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July
190716-N-UN744-0041 - ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 16, 2019) - Ivorian service members present a discussion on Ivorian chaplaincy to U.S. Sailors during the Religious Ministry Leaders Chaplain Conference held a... More
190716-N-JI086-0111 NAVAL BASE ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire
190716-N-JI086-0111 NAVAL BASE ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 16, 2019) Hospital Corpsman Brian Evans, center, and Hospital Corpsman Christopher Beller, center right, work alongside Ivorian medics while the Spear... More
190717-N-EV253-0520 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 17,
190717-N-EV253-0520 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 17, 2019) - Ivorian navy media photographs the Naval Forces Europe Band's New Orleans brass band, Topside, during a reception while the Spearhead-class expeditio... More
190718-N-EV253-0325 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18,
190718-N-EV253-0325 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18, 2019) - U.S. Navy Sailors, members of the Ivorian military and children from the SOS Children's Village Abobo Gare play musical chairs during a community rel... More
190718-N-JI086-0113 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18,
190718-N-JI086-0113 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18, 2019) Chief Hospital Corpsman Jami Tankiss, from Yale, Michigan, interacts with children during a community relations project at the SOS Children's Village A... More
190719-N-JI086-0104 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 19,
190719-N-JI086-0104 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 19, 2019) Chief Musician Justin Belka, left, and Musician 1st Class Joe Schoonmaker take in the Abidjan skyline as the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transpo... More
190721-N-EV253-0067 SEKONDI, Ghana (July 21, 2019)
190721-N-EV253-0067 SEKONDI, Ghana (July 21, 2019) - Ghanaian military members embarked on the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) observe from the flight deck as the sh... More
A Côte d’Ivoire Special Forces Soldier fires his rifle
A Côte d’Ivoire Special Forces Soldier fires his rifle during the Joint combined exchange training (JCET) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire., November 11, 2019. During the JCET Green Berets of 3rd SFG(A) trained 30 Côt... More
United States Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, the Honorable
United States Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, the Honorable Richard K. Bell, enters for the official opening ceremony of the African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance (APORA) conference, Abidan,Côte d'Ivoire, Nov... More
An up close look at a pygmy hippopotamus at the San
An up close look at a pygmy hippopotamus at the San Diego Zoo, Dec. 23. Pygmy hippos are found in Africa, Liberia and the Ivory Coast. Pygmy hippos' eyes are located on the side of their head compared to a regu... More
Marines and sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force
Marines and sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force arrived in San Francisco today to showcase the Corps’ capabilities during Fleet Week. Camp Pendleton’s I MEF partnered with the San Francisco Fleet Week Ass... More
Marine Staff Sgt. Robert Hungerford (left) and Musician
Marine Staff Sgt. Robert Hungerford (left) and Musician 3rd Class Jason McDonough (right), from U.S. Naval Forces Europe band “Topside,” perform with students of Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l’Act... More
150321-N-EZ054-179 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015)
150321-N-EZ054-179 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015) An Ivory Coast boarding team member provides security during a simulated illegal fishing scenario aboard the German navy vessel FGS Brandenburg (F215) March 21... More
150704-N-ZZ999-014 ABIDJAN, Cote d’ Ivoire (July 4,
150704-N-ZZ999-014 ABIDJAN, Cote d’ Ivoire (July 4, 2015) Navy Diver 3rd Class James Lindley, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2-4, demonstrates operation of the recompression chamber to Ivoria... More
170322-N-GP524-415 COTONOU, Benin (March 22, 2017)
170322-N-GP524-415 COTONOU, Benin (March 22, 2017) U.S. Coast Guard Machinery Technician 2nd Class Randy Burleson, center, trains Benin sailors on emergency medical procedures during exercise Obangame Express 2... More
170327-N-XT273-287 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 27,
170327-N-XT273-287 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 27, 2017) The Ivorian Maritime Interdiction Operations team conduct a simulated anti-narcotics visit, board, search and seizure boarding during exercise Obangame... More
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Pfc. Blamo Barlue pitches
CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan— Pfc. Blamo Barlue pitches mail at the Camp Courtney Post Office Sept. 22 aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. In 2003, Barlue was deathly ill with Measles at refugee camp off of ... More
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (April 3, 2018) – Professor
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (April 3, 2018) – Professor Joe Vann, director of the Marshall Center’s Program on Countering Transnational Organized Crime, welcomes 15 participants from 10 countries to CTOC 18... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Joel Gibney, a machinery technician
Petty Officer 1st Class Joel Gibney, a machinery technician aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910), hugs his family Thursday, May 23, 2019 as the cutter pulls into Key West, Florida following a three m... More
190715-N-JI086-0123 ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 15,
190715-N-JI086-0123 ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 15, 2019) Chief Hospital Corpsman Jami Tankiss shifts colors as the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) arrives in Abidj... More
190715-N-EV253-0243 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 15,
190715-N-EV253-0243 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 15, 2019) - The Naval Forces Europe Band's New Orleans brass band, Topside, performs alternating songs with the Ivorian navy band as the Spearhead-class expediti... More
190716-N-JI086-0117 NAVAL BASE ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire
190716-N-JI086-0117 NAVAL BASE ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (July 16, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Thomas, center, and Cmdr. Carol Ellsworth, U.S. Navy doctors assigned to the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ... More
190716-N-UN744-0055 - ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July
190716-N-UN744-0055 - ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 16, 2019) - Capt. Herbert Griffin, force chaplain of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, speaks with chaplains from the Ivorian navy during the Religious Ministry... More
190718-N-JI086-0120 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18,
190718-N-JI086-0120 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Patrick Cope, right, and U.S. Coast Guard 1st Class Cadet Max McCall interact with children during a community relations pr... More
190718-N-EV253-0375 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18,
190718-N-EV253-0375 ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (July 18, 2019) - U.S. Coast Guard 1st Class Kiki Carson, from Ashland, Kentucky, holds a child at the SOS Children's Village Abobo Gare during a community relations p... More