ATLANTIC OCEAN--Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Marco Mendez waits on the fantail of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward as the ship as the ship conducts a harbor transit June 3, 2011.
The Forward is on a scheduled deployment in West Africa supporting the Africa Partnership Station, (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 R. B. Elis.
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