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U.S. Marine 1st. Lt. Michael J. Thomas, 2nd platoon commander and executive officer of the Ground Combat Element, Security Cooperation Task Force, Africa Partnership Station 2011, fires at a target on the river bank here during a live-fire shoot while a Nigerian sailor coaches. The riverine range comprised of about 400 meters of river banks lined with various targets at river and tree levels. This range was designed by the Senegalese military and tactics were taught by Nigerian sailors, who have a vast amount of experience patrolling the Nigerian rivers. The live-fire course was part of APS-11, a U.S. Africa Command maritime security engagement program that is designed to strengthen participating nations’ maritime security capacity through multilateral collaboration and cross-border cooperation. Marine Corps Forces, Africa is supporting APS 11 with a security assistance force based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C.
| Date Taken: | 04.23.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 04.25.2011 09:49 |
| Photo ID: | 394033 |
| VIRIN: | 110423-M-IX266-021 |
| Resolution: | 3600x2400 |
| Size: | 847.1 KB |
| Location: | TOUBAKOUTA, SN |
| Web Views: | 143 |
| Downloads: | 9 |
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Senegalese, Nigerian special forces show Marines small boat amphibious tactics during APS-11
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