Coast Guard Cutter Forward conducts Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone--Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Jones prepares to record the bearing of a landmark while on the bridge of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward before the ship moors in Freetown, Sierra Leone, June 21, 2011.
The Forward is the primary operational platform for the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative in 2011, and will be working with our African partner nations to strengthen global maritime partnerships through operations and other collaborative activities, including law enforcement, seamanship, search and rescue operations, environmental stewardship, maritime awareness, medical readiness, and navigation.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.
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Date
21/06/2011
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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