Coast Guard Cutter Forward conducts Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative
Summary
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone--Coast Guard Seaman Keith Irons throws a heaving line to line handlers on the pier as the Coast Guard Cutter Forward moors in Freetown, Sierra Leone, June 21, 2011.
The Forward is on a scheduled deployment in West Africa supporting the Africa Partnership Station (APS), which aims to increase the professional skills and knowledge of African maritime forces, and improve relations between the United States and each host nation.
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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