ATLANTIC OCEAN--Liberian Coast Guard Seaman Machinery Technician, (right) and Ensign Charles Blawah wait on the bridge before a 76mm gun test, which is critical for defensive air and surface combat onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Forward while underway during an Africa Partnership Station (APS) mission May 31, 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. The Forward's gun shoot requires skilled coordination between bridge, combat information center, and armory personnel.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.
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