ATLANTIC OCEAN--Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Oscar Wetzel operates the Wellinlambie boat davit during boat operations while underway during an African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP) mission May 29, 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.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.