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| Embassy of the United States, Banjul | |
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| Location | Banjul, Gambia |
| Address | Kairaba Avenue, Fajara P.M.B. 19 Banjul, The Gambia |
| Coordinates | 13°27′43″N16°41′13″W / 13.46194°N 16.68694°W |
| Website | https://gm.usembassy.gov |
The Embassy of the United States in Banjul is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Gambia.
The United States officially recognized The Gambia on February 18, 1965. Diplomatic relations between the United States and The Gambia were established on August 9, 1965, when Ambassador Mercer Cook presented his credentials to the Gambian authorities. Ambassador Cook was also accredited to Senegal and maintained his residence in Dakar. The Embassy at Bathurst (now Banjul) was officially established on September 9, 1965, with John G. Gossett serving as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. [1]
Political developments in The Gambia saw President Yahya Jammeh ascend to power during the 1994 Gambian coup d'état, a position he held until the election of President Adama Barrow in 2016. [2]
In the event of an emergency on any of the NASA Space Shuttles, Banjul International Airport had been selected as an augmented landing site. Gambia was the perfect location when the shuttle was launched with a low, 28-degree inclination. [3] [4] In 2001 NASA announced that Banjul airport would no longer be used as an augmented landing site because future shuttle launches would take place at inclinations of up at 51.6 degrees to reach the International Space Station, making air bases in Spain and France more suitable for an emergency landing. [5]
In October 2018, Gambian environmental groups voiced opposition over a new U.S. embassy in Bijilo Forest Park. [6]
The Gambia followed a formal policy of non-alignment throughout most of former President Dawda Jawara's tenure. It maintained close relations with the United Kingdom, Senegal, and other African countries. The July 1994 coup strained The Gambia's relationship with Western powers, particularly the United States. Starting in 1995, President Yahya Jammeh established diplomatic relations with several additional countries, including Libya, the Republic of China, and Cuba. During his last years, the EU grew increasingly intolerant of Jammeh's iron-fist rule. Consequently, Brussels withheld millions of Euros to The Gambia. Jammeh fired back by expelling the EU's top diplomat in the country after he had accused the bloc and human rights activists of conniving to besmirch the image of his government for its stance on homosexuality.
Banjul International Airport, also known as Yundum International, is the international airport of Banjul, capital of Gambia, built during World War II.
The Department of Defense Manned Space Flight Support Office (DDMS) coordinated all United States Department of Defense (DoD) contingency support to NASA's human spaceflight programs. The office was deactivated in 2007 and replaced by a staff element that is part of the United States Space Force's 45th Space Wing staff at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida.
The Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) also known as Launch and Landing Facility (LLF) (IATA: QQS, ICAO: KTTS, FAA LID: TTS) is an airport located on Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is a part of the Kennedy Space Center and was used by Space Shuttle for landing until July 2011. It was also used for takeoffs and landings for NASA training jets such as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and for civilian aircraft.
Space Shuttle abort modes were procedures by which the nominal launch of the NASA Space Shuttle could be terminated. A pad abort occurred after ignition of the shuttle's main engines but prior to liftoff. An abort during ascent that would result in the orbiter returning to a runway or to an orbit lower than planned was called an "intact abort", while an abort in which the orbiter would be unable to reach a runway, or any abort involving the failure of more than one main engine, was called a "contingency abort". Crew bailout was still possible in some situations in which the orbiter could not land on a runway.
Zaragoza Airport is an international airport near Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain. It is located 16 km west of Zaragoza, 270 km west of Barcelona, and 262 km northeast of Madrid. In addition to serving as a major cargo airport, it is also a commercial airport and, as Zaragoza Air Base, is the home of the Spanish Air and Space Force 15th Group.
Gambian–American relations are bilateral relations between the Republic of The Gambia and the United States of America.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Gambia:
Gambian–Russian relations are the bilateral relationship between the two countries, the Gambia and Russia. Both countries have established diplomatic relations on July 17, 1965. Diplomatic relations were later established once again after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
United States Air Force Plant 42 is a classified aircraft manufacturing plant owned by the United States Air Force in the Antelope Valley, about 60 miles from downtown Los Angeles. It is also used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The Embassy of the United States of America in Dublin is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America to Ireland.
TheGambia–India relations refers to the international relations that exist between The Gambia and India. The Gambia maintains a High Commission in New Delhi. The Embassy of India in Dakar, Senegal is concurrently accredited to The Gambia, the only Anglophone country accredited to that mission. India also maintains an Honorary Consulate General in Banjul.
The 1981 Gambian coup d'état attempt began on 30 July 1981 and was quashed in early August following a Senegalese military intervention. The insurrection was carried out by members of the Gambia Socialist Revolutionary Party and disaffected staff of the Gambia Field Force. At the time, President Dawda Jawara was in the United Kingdom attending the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. The failure of the coup precipitated the creation of the Senegambia Confederation in 1982.
Gambia–Spain relations are the bilateral and diplomatic relations between these two countries. Gambia has an embassy in Madrid and honorary consulates in Almería, Barcelona, Gerona, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Madrid and Zaragoza. Spain has an embassy office in Banjul.
