Steel Worker 2nd Class Rejuny Caswell, U.S. Navy Seabee,
Steel Worker 2nd Class Rejuny Caswell, U.S. Navy Seabee, strips the paint off with a wire sander on gate at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Caswell is with the Seabees durin... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Matthew Comer, foreground, High Speed
U.S. Navy Lt. Matthew Comer, foreground, High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, Southern Partnership Station 2012 Public Affairs Officer, gives a tour of High Speed Vessel Swift to members of the media during a sched... More
Sgt. Maj. Agapito Montero Sanchez, Dominican Naval
Sgt. Maj. Agapito Montero Sanchez, Dominican Naval Criminal Investigative Service, salutes Cmdr. Garry Wright, U.S. Navy High Speed Vessel Swift Mission Commander, upon completing a training exercise on surveil... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brant Lutsi, a doctor attached
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brant Lutsi, a doctor attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Rivera, subject matter expert interpreter for Swift's medical team, discuss proper suturing tech... More
Cpl. Luis Castillo, Marine Detachment, instructs Dominican
Cpl. Luis Castillo, Marine Detachment, instructs Dominican sailors on how to maintain small boats in a hands on exercise. Castillo, along with the rest of MARDET, are aboard High Speed Vessel Swift for Souther... More
Equipment Operator Construction Man Justin Holden,
Equipment Operator Construction Man Justin Holden, U.S. Navy Seabee, dribbles quickly past a Dominican boy during recess at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Holden is with th... More
High Speed Vessel Swift/Southern Partnership Station 2012
Heavy Equipment Operator 2nd Class Michael McAfee, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 23, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, checks the level of a pole that will be used on a new fence projec... More
Spc. Helen Loar, a veterinarian attached to High Speed
Spc. Helen Loar, a veterinarian attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, tags a pig for a swine fever vaccination on a small farm in Fantino. Loar is on a veterinary team during HSV Swift Southern Partnership Stati... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Cang Nguyen, attached to
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Cang Nguyen, attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, stands for his promotion ceremony, being promoted from HM3 to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class during HSV Southern Partnership Station 20... More
Lt. Christopher Ganske, supply officer aboard High
Lt. Christopher Ganske, supply officer aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, overlooks the port on his radio in La Union, El Salvador, during Southern Partnership Station 2012. HSV-SPS is an annual deployment within ... More
Sgt. Mark Miller, assigned to the Marine detachment
Sgt. Mark Miller, assigned to the Marine detachment embarked aboard High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, observes a Salvadoran Marine as he uses the "compass to cheek" method during a land navigation class review i... More
Steelworker 2nd Class Rejuny Caswell, assigned to Navy
Steelworker 2nd Class Rejuny Caswell, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, grinds bolt ends off of a security gate, at Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta Aldea Ma... More
Lt. j.g. Andrew Lewis, assigned to High Speed Vessel
Lt. j.g. Andrew Lewis, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, distributes "Loving Hugs" stuffed animals to children at Hogar Escuela De Ninas Dona Chucha. The orphanage visit is part of Swift's Southern Partnersh... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tammy Von Busch, a veterinarian
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tammy Von Busch, a veterinarian attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, and Yeoman 2nd Class Marlon Garcia, translator for Swift, discuss proper processing procedures of milk and exchange i... More
Marine Detachment Sgt. Mark Miller instructs how to
Marine Detachment Sgt. Mark Miller instructs how to do basic land navigation to Dominican naval members. Miller along with the rest of MARDET are aboard the High Speed Vessel Swift as a part of Southern Partner... More
Master at Arms 2nd Class Larry Walker, attached to
Master at Arms 2nd Class Larry Walker, attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, stands for his promotion ceremony, being promoted from MA3 to Master at Arms 2nd Class during HSV Southern Partnership Station 2012. H... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Edward Palacios, assigned
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Edward Palacios, assigned to the Marine Corps Detachment, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, gives a range safety brief to Peruvian Marines from Batallon De Infanteria De Ma... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brant Lutsi, a doctor attached
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brant Lutsi, a doctor attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Rivera, subject matter expert interpreter for Swift's medical team, discuss proper suturing tech... More
Marines and Navy Seabees work together to refurbish
Marines and Navy Seabees work together to refurbish and rebuild local schools in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during Southern Partnership Station 2012. This project at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella con... More
Marine Detachment Sgt. Jhonny Agudello overlooks a
Marine Detachment Sgt. Jhonny Agudello overlooks a Dominican Naval personnel's abilities to use the "compass to cheek" method during a land navigation class review. Agudello along with the rest of MARDET are ab... More
High Speed Vessel Swift approaches the port in La Union,
High Speed Vessel Swift approaches the port in La Union, El Salvador, during Southern Partnership Station 2012. This port is the second destination during HSV-SPS. HSV-SPS is a partnership between the Caribbean... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bradley Brouwer, assigned to
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bradley Brouwer, assigned to the Marine Corps Detachment, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, and Peruvian Marines from Batallon De Infanteria De Marina No. 1, build targets that at ... More
Bill Dukes, an able bodied seaman, coils the line after
Bill Dukes, an able bodied seaman, coils the line after getting underway aboard High Speed Vessel Swift. Swift is departing Naval Air Station Mayport for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to begin Southern Par... More
Spc. Helen Loar, a veterinarian attached to High Speed
Spc. Helen Loar, a veterinarian attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, vaccinates a pig for swine fever on a small farm in Fantino. Loar is on a veterinarian team during HSV Swift Southern Partnership Station 201... More
Lt. j.g. Andrew Lewis, assigned to High Speed Vessel
Lt. j.g. Andrew Lewis, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, distributes "Loving Hugs" stuffed animals to children at Hogar Escuela De Ninas Dona Chucha. The orphanage visit is part of Swift's Southern Partnersh... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Cang Nguyen, attached to
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Cang Nguyen, attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, stands for his promotion ceremony, being promoted from HM3 to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class during HSV Southern Partnership Station 20... More
Marine Detachment Sgt. Mark Miller instructs Dominican
Marine Detachment Sgt. Mark Miller instructs Dominican navy members on land navigation skills and general knowledge of topography. Miller is a participant in Southern Partnership Station 2012, aboard High Speed... More
Lt. Col. Tammy A. Von Busch, a veterinarian attached
Lt. Col. Tammy A. Von Busch, a veterinarian attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, vaccinates a pig for swine fever on a small farm in Fantino. Von Busch is on the veterinary team during HSV Swift Southern Partn... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brant Lutsi, a doctor attached
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brant Lutsi, a doctor attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, discusses proper suturing techniques while performing a practice surgery on an orange during training classes for local civilian nu... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bradley Brouwer, assigned to
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bradley Brouwer, assigned to the Marine Corps Detachment, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, observes Peruvian Marines from Batallon De Infanteria De Marina No. 1, as they conduct b... More
U.S. Marines, assigned to the Marine Corps Detachment,
U.S. Marines, assigned to the Marine Corps Detachment, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, unload materials from a truck, that will be used to build targets at Zona De Entrenamiento weapons range, as part ... More
A Contracted mariner of High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift
A Contracted mariner of High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift prepares to lower the bridge connecting the HSV 2 to port in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. HSV 2 is visiting the Dominican Republic as a part of Sout... More
Steel Worker 2nd Class Barron Montowski welds a table
Steel Worker 2nd Class Barron Montowski welds a table for a classroom at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella. Navy Seabees work together to refurbish and rebuild local schools in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,... More
Dominican naval service member, Naval Criminal Investigative
Dominican naval service member, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), "Marinero" Julio Vargas communicates over a walkie-talkie while on watch during a training exercise on surveillance outside of High S... More
U.S. Air Force doctors assigned to High Speed Vessel
U.S. Air Force doctors assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, observe veterinarians from the La Aurora Zoo, prepare tranquilizers, as part of a subject matter exchange about the deer population in the area. Swift... More
Marine Detachment Sgt. Jhonny Agudello instructs land
Marine Detachment Sgt. Jhonny Agudello instructs land navigation class review to Dominican naval members, representing the Marine Detachment as a translator and teacher. Agudello, along with the rest of MARDET,... More
Equipment Operator Construction Man Justin Holden,
Equipment Operator Construction Man Justin Holden, U.S. Navy Seabee, does a special handshake with a Dominican boy during recess at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Holden is... More
Members of the Dominican Naval Criminal Investigative
Members of the Dominican Naval Criminal Investigative Service rush upstairs to the bridge of High Speed Vessel Swift as a part of a tour during Southern Partnership Station 2012. SPS is an annual deployment in ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Ken Creameans, officer in charge of High
Lt. Cmdr. Ken Creameans, officer in charge of High Speed Vessel Swift, U.S. Navy, explains the interior of the Swift utilizing a Spanish translator, U.S. Air Force Maj. Ivan Acosta, to a group of Dominican Nava... More
Lt. Lawrence White, Maritime Civil Affairs Team, assigned
Lt. Lawrence White, Maritime Civil Affairs Team, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, distributes "Loving Hugs" stuffed animals to children at Hogar Escuela De Ninas Dona Chucha. The orphanage visit is part of ... More
Gunners Mate 2nd Class Cedric Wright, Maritime Civil
Gunners Mate 2nd Class Cedric Wright, Maritime Civil Affairs Team, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, distributes "Loving Hugs" stuffed animals to children at Hogar Escuela De Ninas Dona Chucha. The orphanage... More
Cmdr. Garry Wright is presented a token of appreciation
Cmdr. Garry Wright is presented a token of appreciation from Dominican Republic Vice CNO Rear Adm. Edwin Rafael Dominici Rosario during a meeting regarding Southern Partnership Station 2012. SPS is an annual de... More
Capt. Catie Cook, a veterinarian attached to High Speed
Capt. Catie Cook, a veterinarian attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, vaccinates a pig for swine fever on a small farm in Fantino. Cook is the lead veterinarian on a team during HSV Swift Southern Partnership S... More
Jose Rodriguez, from Lifeline Christian Mission, and
Jose Rodriguez, from Lifeline Christian Mission, and Ixar Campos, from Clinica Medica San Juan Opico, pose with High Speed Vessel Swift mission commander, Cmdr. Garry Wright. Donated goods offloaded from High S... More
Contracted mariners of High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift,
Contracted mariners of High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, prepare to be lifted on a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat from the Caribbean Ocean onto HSV 2. Swift is visiting the Dominican Republic as a part of Southern P... More
Equipment Operator 2nd Class Tyrif Wells, U.S. Navy
Equipment Operator 2nd Class Tyrif Wells, U.S. Navy Seabee, puts up constantine wire on a wall at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Wells is with the Seabees during Southern P... More
Maj. Ivan Acosta explains the interior of High Speed
Maj. Ivan Acosta explains the interior of High Speed Vessel Swift as a Spanish translator, with Lt. j.g. Larron White, to a group of Dominican Naval Criminal Investigative Service members as a part of a tour du... More
Master at Arms Seaman Lawanna Arnold, attached to High
Master at Arms Seaman Lawanna Arnold, attached to High Speed VesselSwift, stands for her promotion ceremony, being promoted from MASN to Master at Arms 3rd Class during HSV Southern Partnership Station 2012. HS... More
Heavy Equipment Operator 2nd Class, Michael McAfee,
Heavy Equipment Operator 2nd Class, Michael McAfee, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, cuts the top of a security fence so it can be reset, at Escuela Of... More
Dominican naval service members, Naval Criminal
Dominican naval service members, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, stand outside in a formation in front of Lt. j.g. Larron White, U.S. NCIS, after a training exercise on surveillance, outside of High Speed... More
High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift pulls into Santo Domingo,
High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift pulls into Santo Domingo, its first destination in Southern Partnership Station 2012. SPS is an annual deployment in the U.S. Southern Command area of operation, partnering with ... More
High Speed Vessel Swift-Southern Partnership Station 2012
Lt. Lawrence White, assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, hands a stuffed animal to a student at Escuela de Educacion Especial Elementary Sch... More
Dominican Republic Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Dominican Republic Naval Criminal Investigative Service personnel wait to board High Speed Vessel Swift. The Dominican NCIS came aboard to discuss port security tactics and techniques. Swift is deployed to the ... More
Members of the local media walk down the starboard
Members of the local media walk down the starboard side staircase of the High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift after taking a scheduled tour of the HSV 2 Swift, during a scheduled tour in support of SPS 12. SPS is an... More
Maj. Randy Byrd, Military Detachment, instructs a class
Maj. Randy Byrd, Military Detachment, instructs a class to Dominican sailors on how to apply a tourniquet in a hands-on medical exercise. Byrd is aboard High Speed Vessel Swift for Southern Partnership Station... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Adam Carlucci, attached
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Adam Carlucci, attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, stands for his promotion ceremony, being promoted from HM3 to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class during HSV Southern Partnership Station... More
Cpl. Luis Castillo, Marine Detachment, instructs Dominican
Cpl. Luis Castillo, Marine Detachment, instructs Dominican sailors on how to maintain small boats. Castillo, along with the rest of MARDET, are aboard High Speed Vessel Swift for Southern Partnership Station 20... More
Service members selected for promotion, attached to
Service members selected for promotion, attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, stand proudly on the flight deck during HSV Southern Partnership Station 2012. HSV-SPS is a partnership between the Caribbean and Lat... More
Steelworker 2nd Class Rejuny Caswell, assigned to Navy
Steelworker 2nd Class Rejuny Caswell, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel 2 Swift, fills in a hole in the wall with cement for a project at Escuela Oficial Rural... More
Lt. Col. Tammy A. Von Busch, a public health officer
Lt. Col. Tammy A. Von Busch, a public health officer and veterinarian, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, observe veterinarians from the La Aurora Zoo, in Guatemala City, as they check the vital organs on a t... More
Cpl. Luis Castillo, Marine Detachment, instructs Dominican
Cpl. Luis Castillo, Marine Detachment, instructs Dominican sailors on how to maintain small boats. Castillo, along with the rest of MARDET, are aboard High Speed Vessel Swift for Southern Partnership Station 20... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Adam Carlucci, assigned
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Adam Carlucci, assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, assists a physical therapy patient at the Hope Haven Guatemal... More
Constructionman Castro Amoakoh, assigned to Navy Mobile
Constructionman Castro Amoakoh, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel 2 Swift, receives a bucket of cement from a Guatemalan Corps of Engineers soldier at Escuela ... More
Contracted mariners of High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift,
Contracted mariners of High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, are lifted on a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat from the Caribbean Ocean onto HSV 2. HSV 2 is visiting the Dominican Republic as a part of Southern Partnership... More
Lt. j.g. Andrew Lewis, assigned to High Speed Vessel
Lt. j.g. Andrew Lewis, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, distributes "Loving Hugs" stuffed animals to children at Hogar Escuela De Ninas Dona Chucha. The orphanage visit is part of Swift's Southern Partnersh... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gregory A. Holmes, assigned
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gregory A. Holmes, assigned to the Marine Corps Detachment, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, observes Peruvian Marines from Batallon De Infanteria De Marina No. 1, as they conduct... More
Lt. j.g. Andrew Lewis, assigned to High Speed Vessel
Lt. j.g. Andrew Lewis, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, distributes "Loving Hugs" stuffed animals to children at Hogar De Ninas Dona Chucha. The orphanage visit is part of Swift's Southern Partnership Stati... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Edward Palacios, assigned
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Edward Palacios, assigned to the Marine Corps Detachment, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, checks the chamber of a Peruvian Marine's weapon, to make sure it is clear of al... More
U.S. Navy Lcdr. Ken Creameans, High Speed Vessel (HSV
U.S. Navy Lcdr. Ken Creameans, High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, Southern Partnership Station 2012 Swift Military Detachment officer-in-charge, gives a tour of High Speed Vessel Swift to members of the local med... More
Donated goods offloaded from High Speed Vessel Swift
Donated goods offloaded from High Speed Vessel Swift are loaded onto trucks for Project Handclasp as part of Southern Partnership Station 2012. The goods consisted of medical supplies and food which will be dis... More
Builder 2nd Class Phillip Grindstaff, U.S. Navy Seabee,
Builder 2nd Class Phillip Grindstaff, U.S. Navy Seabee, re-cements a small brick wall around a generator at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Grindstaff is with the Seabees du... More
Equipment Operator Construction Man Justin Holden,
Equipment Operator Construction Man Justin Holden, U.S. Navy Seabee, plays basketball with a Dominican boy during recess at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Holden is with t... More
Sgt. Mark Miller, assigned to the Marine detachment
Sgt. Mark Miller, assigned to the Marine detachment embarked aboard High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, observes Salvadoran Marines use a compass to help them complete a land navigation course on Plaza De Armas tr... More
Operations Specialist 1st Class Michael McMurry assigned
Operations Specialist 1st Class Michael McMurry assigned to the Military Detachment, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, looks through the starboard side port hole, as the Swift arrives in Guatemala as par... More
Equipment Operator and Construction Man Justin Holden
Equipment Operator and Construction Man Justin Holden breaks up a mound of dirt to fill a wide gap in between a basketball court and a school wall at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella. Navy Seabees work together... More
Cmdr. Garry Wright, mission commander of Southern
Cmdr. Garry Wright, mission commander of Southern Partnership Station 2012 embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift,assists a physical therapy patient onto a table at the Hope Haven Guatemala facility in Antigua... More
Capt. Catie Cook, a veterinarian attached to High Speed
Capt. Catie Cook, a veterinarian attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, vaccinates a pig for swine fever on a small farm in Fantino. Cook is the lead veterinarian during HSV Swift Southern Partnership Station 201... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brant Lutsi, a doctor attached
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brant Lutsi, a doctor attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Rivera, subject matter expert interpreter for Swift's medical team, discuss proper suturing tech... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Adam Carlucci, attached
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Adam Carlucci, attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, stands for his promotion ceremony, being promoted from HM3 to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class during HSV Southern Partnership Station ... More
Lt. Christopher Ganske, supply officer aboard High
Lt. Christopher Ganske, supply officer aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, overlooks the port on his radio in La Union, El Salvador, during Southern Partnership Station 2012. HSV-SPS is an annual deployment within ... More
Logistics Specialist 1st Class Eric Jones and Yeoman
Logistics Specialist 1st Class Eric Jones and Yeoman Marlon Garcia shift colors to get underway from Naval Station Mayport for High Speed Vessel Swift, Southern Partnership Station 2012. HSV-SPS is an annual de... More
Marine Detachment Sgt. Mark Miller instructs Dominican
Marine Detachment Sgt. Mark Miller instructs Dominican navy members on land navigation skills and general knowledge of topography. Miller is a participant in Southern Partnership Station 2012, aboard High Speed... More
Lt. Cmdr. Ken Creameans, officer in charge of High
Lt. Cmdr. Ken Creameans, officer in charge of High Speed Vessel Swift, U.S. Navy, explains the interior of the Swift with a group of Dominican Naval Criminal Investigative Service members as a part of a tour du... More
Construction man Castro Amoakoh, assigned to Navy Mobile
Construction man Castro Amoakoh, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, and a Guatemalan Army Corps of Engineers soldier, unravel a barbed wire roll, that wi... More
Marine Detachment Sgt. Jhonny Agudello instructs land
Marine Detachment Sgt. Jhonny Agudello instructs land navigation class review to Dominican naval members, representing the Marine Detachment as a translator and teacher. Agudello, along with the rest of MARDET,... More
Lt. j.g. Larry White, assigned to High Speed Vessel
Lt. j.g. Larry White, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, does an accountability check-in with Dominican Republic Naval Criminal Investigative Service personnel. The check-ins came aboard to discuss port secur... More
Steel Worker 2nd Class Rejuny Caswell, U.S. Navy Seabee,
Steel Worker 2nd Class Rejuny Caswell, U.S. Navy Seabee, strips the paint off with a wire sander on gate at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Caswell is with the Seabees durin... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Adam Carlucci, attached
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Adam Carlucci, attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, stands for his promotion ceremony, being promoted from HM3 to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class during HSV Southern Partnership Station ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alan B. Owens, combat cameraman
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alan B. Owens, combat cameraman aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, takes photos in La Union, El Salvador, during Southern Partnership Station 2012. This port is the second destination duri... More
Yeoman First Class James Martinez, assigned to the
Yeoman First Class James Martinez, assigned to the military detachment embarked aboard High Speed Vessel High Speed Vessel Swift, prepares to secure the colors, as Swift gets underway to Guatemala. The crew of ... More
Dominican Naval service member, Naval Criminal Investigative
Dominican Naval service member, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, "Marinero" Julio Vargas communicates over a walkie-talkie while on watch during a training exercise on surveillance outside of High Speed Ve... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tammy Von Busch, a veterinarian
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tammy Von Busch, a veterinarian attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, and Yeoman 2nd Class Marlon Garcia, translator for Swift, discuss proper processing procedures of milk and exchange i... More
Constructionman Castro Amoakoh assigned to Naval Mobile
Constructionman Castro Amoakoh assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 23, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, pours cement into a pole that will be used on a new fence project at Escuela Oficial R... More
In the distance sits High Speed Vessel Swift aside
In the distance sits High Speed Vessel Swift aside Dominican Republic Naval ships in port Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Swift is part of the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility and Southern Part... More
Sgt. Mark Miller, assigned to the Marine Corps detachment
Sgt. Mark Miller, assigned to the Marine Corps detachment embarked aboard High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, observes Salvadoran Marines as they use a lensatic compass to help them complete a land navigation cour... More
Dominican Republic Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Dominican Republic Naval Criminal Investigative Service personnel wait to board High Speed Vessel Swift. The check-ins came aboard Swift to discuss port security tactics and techniques. Swift is deployed to the... More
Lt. Lawrence White and Gunners Mate 2nd Class Cedric
Lt. Lawrence White and Gunners Mate 2nd Class Cedric Wright, Maritime Civil Affairs Team, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, distributes "Loving Hugs" stuffed animals to children at Hogar Escuela De Ninas Don... More
Master at Arms Seaman Joshua Walker, attached to High
Master at Arms Seaman Joshua Walker, attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, stands for his promotion ceremony, being promoted from MASN to Master at Arms 3rd Class during HSV Southern Partnership Station 2012. HS... More
Boatswains Mate 1st Class Robert Benbow, Maritime Civil
Boatswains Mate 1st Class Robert Benbow, Maritime Civil Affairs Team, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, distributes "Loving Hugs" stuffed animals to children at Hogar Escuela De Ninas Dona Chucha. The orphan... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Adam Carlucci, attached
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Adam Carlucci, attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, stands for his promotion ceremony, being promoted from HM3 to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class during HSV Southern Partnership Station ... More