US NAVAL ATTACHÉ DELEGATION PAYS COURTESY VISITS TO WNC AND NAVTRAC

The United States Naval Attaché to Ghana, Commander Matthew Kohlmann, paid a courtesy call on the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command (WNC), Commodore Stephen Billins Nyam, at the Command Headquarters.

Separately, the outgoing Deputy Military Group Chief, Lieutenant Commander La’Shaundra Collins, led a delegation to pay a courtesy visit to the Acting Flag Officer Commanding (A/FOC) Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), Naval Captain John Bekuin-Wurapa, at the NAVTRAC Headquarters, Nutekpor.

The visits provided an opportunity to formally introduce the incoming Deputy Military Group Chief, Lieutenant Bryan Loranger, to the two FOCs and reaffirm the longstanding defence cooperation between the United States and Ghana Navy. At NAVTRAC, the delegation also assessed potential sites for proposed training development projects aimed at strengthening the Command’s training infrastructure and capabilities.

During the engagements, Commodore Nyam welcomed the delegation and reaffirmed WNC’s readiness to sustain cooperation with the United States military in areas of mutual interest, particularly maritime security and professional military exchanges.

Similarly, Naval Captain Bekuin-Wurapa expressed appreciation for the continued support towards developing NAVTRAC’s training capabilities and expressed optimism about strengthening the existing partnership to enhance training infrastructure and professional development.

The outgoing Deputy Military Group Chief, Lieutenant Commander La’Shaundra Collins, also expressed gratitude for the cooperation and support she received during her tenure. She underscored the importance of sustained collaboration between the two navies in advancing maritime security, training and capacity building.

The visits reaffirmed the commitment of the Ghana Navy and the United States military to strengthening bilateral defence relations through sustained engagement, professional exchanges and capacity-building initiatives in support of maritime security and naval development.

Story by: Cpl Agyare Bismark and Miss Morkli Rebecca

Pictures by: AC1 Ankomah Robert Peters and AB1 Offei Isaac Ofori