ATLANTIC OCEAN-Coast Guard Seaman Meghan Gridley watches an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter perform touch and go training operations on the aft deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward May 23, 2011.The Coast Guard Cutter Forward deployed on a four-month patrol to West Africa in support of the African Law Enforcement Partnership mission (AMLEP) in an effort to increase resident host nation capabilities and to build maritime safety and security on and off shore. During the patrol, the Coast Guard Cutter Forward conducted flight operations to maintain helicopter launch and landing certifications for the flight deck crew.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie Elis.
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