ATLANTIC OCEAN-Coast Guard Fireman Graham Watson, (left) Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Dale, (middle) and Fireman Christopher Clendening review auxiliary watch logs in the engineering control center onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Forward while underway during an African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP) mission May 28, 2011.
The Coast Guard Cutter Forward deployed on a four-month patrol to West Africa in support of the AMLEP mission in an effort to increase resident host nation capabilities and to build maritime safety and security on and off shore. During the patrol, the crew of the Forward regularly conducts machinery casualty and repair training to remain proficient in case of a real emergency.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.
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