RGB Transits Suez Canal

The ship has made 12 APS visits during the deployment. Stops to Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Comoros, and Djibouti marked the first ever APS engagements in East Africa. Other countries visited by RGB include Cape Verde, Senegal, Benin, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and South Africa.

The APS TSC mission is aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and other collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in West, Central, and East Africa.

"It's a great sense of accomplishment to be part of a crew that is sailing around the entire continent of Africa and to help participate in engaging with the different African countries we've visited," said Operations Specialist 2nd Class Barry Nichols. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."