ATLANTIC OCEAN-Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Marco Mendez conducts a check of the engines aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Forward while underway during an Africa Partnership Station (APS) mission May 25, 2011.
The Forward is the primary operational APS platform in 2011, and will be working with our African partner nations to conduct professional exchanges in many areas, including seamanship, search and rescue operations, environmental stewardship, maritime awareness, law enforcement, medical readiness and navigation.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie Elis.
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