ATLANTIC OCEAN--Liberian Coast Guard Seaman Musa Getaweh puts on a Gumby survival suit during an abandon ship drill onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Forward during an Africa Partnership Station (APS) mission May 25, 2011.
The Forward is on a scheduled deployment in West Africa supporting the APS, which aims to strengthen global maritime partnerships through training and other collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie Elis.