ATLANTIC OCEAN--Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Troy King, (right) instructs Seaman Garrett Downey on the proper use of the new personal defense weapon holster and techniques for weapons retention as part of law enforcement training onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Forward during an Africa Partnership Station (APS) mission May 31, 2011.
The Forward is the primary operational platform for the 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. Members of the crew, from the most junior sailor to officers, participate in law enforcement training in order to bolster the safety and security of the Forward while in foreign ports. Six Liberian Coast Guard members onboard during the Forward's APS patrol also participated in the training.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.
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