1. APS NASHVILLE Weekly Report (Apr 19) Gabon Engagement (Libreville)  Leadership  Other Key Engagements Maritime TSC Community Outreach São Tomé Engagement Port Gentil (Gabon) Overview Future Schedule

2. Libreville Leadership Engagement Office Calls Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Acting Minister) Chief of Defense Staff Chief of Naval Staff Mayor of Libreville Mayor of Port Owendo DV Visits EU Representative NSH Reception Held at AMB residence Ambassadors from Brazil, Cameroon, China, Congo Brazzaville, Congo Kinshasa, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Morocco, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Ukraine EU Representative Various other DVs

3. Other Key Libreville Engagements  Maritime TSC METOC (AFRICOM / C6F) NOAA-facilitated ARGO Buoy Handover ceremony -- Attended by AMB Reddick and Dep Minister of Foreign Affairs  Community Outreach Medical & Dental Outreach Project Handclasp delivery to Embassy for further distribution Band performance

4.  Key Leader Engagement AMB hosted DV APS brief, luncheon & tour -- Key attendees: Minister of Interior, CG Commander, AMB from Gabon  STP CG Engagement STP CG APS Familiarization -- Ship tour, lunch, APS brief for 30 STP CG CMDRE tour of STP CG facilities Ops Center and small boat maintenance assist  Community Outreach Delivery of 30 wheelchairs to the STEPUP NGO Delivery of donated books and magazines São Tomé Engagement

5. São Tomé Snapshots… AMB Reddick and STP DVs Tour USS NASHVILLE Boat ramp and head bldg STP APS brief with AMB Reddick and Minister of the Interior Boat ramp Seawall and security fence APS brief in STP STP Coast Guard Ops Center Some of the STP CG facilities built by U.S. Navy Seabees Fall 2008

6. EVENTS IN EXECUTION: USS ELROD USS NASHVILLE GABON : PORT GENTIL (20 APR – 01 MAY) Maritime TSC Small Boat Maint (ETC) Port Security (NCIS) Shipboard Medical (CNE) Maritime LE (USCG) Oil Spill Response (NAVENV) SAR Training (Malta CG) Intelligence (NAVAF) Fisheries (Portuguese Navy) Information Tech Workshop Expeditionary TSC Patrol Recon Exercise Embarked Trainees - Group 5 will embark (Kenya, The Gambia) Office Calls & Visits  Minister of Defense General Secretary of Defence Chief of Naval Staff Governor of Ogooue Maritime Mayor of Port Gentil Commander Ogooue Maritime Naval Command Ship’s Tours  Gabonese Navy Press Conf & Media Day Receptions  NSH hosted  GN hosted Community Activities  Medical, Dental Outreach  Soccer Match  Band Concerts  COMREL Tech Assists  Rodman Patrol Craft  P400 Patrol Craft  AIS  Computer Systems

7. Embarked Trainee Program Completion ceremony held for Cape Verde and Sao Tome embarked trainees Currently onboard:  Cameroon: 3 officers, 3 enlisted  Gabon: 1 officer, 2 enlisted Running mates:  Skill set matched to trainee background  Language proficiency a challenge Training Topics (OJT & Lecture):  Technical Skills (nav, eng and deck)  Basic Shipboard Skills  CPO Mess-hosted leadership round-table

8. APS NASHVILLE SOE –3-11 FebDakar, Senegal –16 Feb-13 Mar:Monrovia, Liberia (USMC trng and HA delivery only) –20 Feb-10 Mar: Sekondi, Ghana –17-27 Mar: Lagos, Nigeria –01-13 Apr: Limbe, Cameroon –15-17 Apr: Libreville, Gabon –18 AprSao Tome –20 Apr-1 May: Port Gentil, Gabon –08-15 May: Dakar, Senegal