The go to, held in help of the African Maritime Forces Summit, will embody ship excursions for greater than 80 delegates from 38 nations. The maritime leaders can even observe shipboard firefighting demonstrations, joint U.S. Coast Guard and Cabo Verdean boarding drills, and simulated bomb-disposal robotics carried out by U.S. Marines.
“It’s an honor to have our ship right here in Cabo Verde as a visual signal of what our alliances symbolize, sustaining a free and open maritime atmosphere. Our partnerships with Cabo Verde and different African maritime companions are key in fostering a worldwide effort to make sure uninhibited entry to the maritime area whereas growing safety at sea,” mentioned Cmdr. Richard Slye, commanding officer of Bulkeley.
Whereas in Sal Island, the ship’s crew will take part in group outreach actions with college students in Palmeira, together with internet hosting ship excursions and enjoying sports activities video games. The U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Brass Band can even carry out for college kids, which incorporates a combination of Afro-Portugese and conventional songs.
“It’s an honor for me to welcome the usBulkeley to Cabo Verde’s shores as a part of the inaugural African Maritime Forces Summit being held in Sal. This ship go to represents one other historic milestone in our ongoing efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Cabo Verde maritime safety partnership,” mentioned U.S. Ambassador to Cabo Verde Jeff Daigle.
AMFS is a strategic-level discussion board that brings maritime and naval infantry leaders collectively to deal with transnational maritime safety challenges inside African waters together with the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea. AMFS is a brand new mannequin for African senior management engagement, which mixes the three senior management symposiums historically held throughout NAVAF’s annual regional express-series workouts right into a single continent-wide occasion.
AMFS taking part nations embody Angola, Benin, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Italy, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Portugal, Republic of Congo, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Tunisia, the UK, and the USA. Individuals embody heads of navy, coast guards, and naval infantries from 4 continents together with Africa, Europe, North America, and South America.
Bulkeley, homeported in Rota, Spain, is assigned as a U.S. Navy Ahead Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) destroyer. FDNF-E ships have the pliability to function all through the waters of Europe and Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to the Arctic Circle, demonstrating their mastery of the maritime area.
Commissioned on Dec. 8, 2001, the ship is called in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Rear Adm. John Duncan Bulkeley, who’s 55 years of naval service included motion in each the Pacific and Atlantic theaters throughout World Warfare II and the Korean Warfare. Bulkeley was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as commander of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 in Philippine waters from December 7, 1941 to April 10, 1942. He died on April 6, 1996 and is buried at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery.
For over 80 years, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) has solid strategic relationships with our Allies and Companions, leveraging a basis of shared values to protect safety and stability.
Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces within the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of duty. U.S. Sixth Fleet is completely assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces by means of the complete spectrum of joint and naval operations.
