Petty Officer 1st Class James Ceasar, a boatswain's mate, (center), from Oceanside, Calif., assigned to the deck department aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall, directs one of his Sailors and three Africa Partnership Station West sailors on the proper way to heave a mooring line while getting underway as Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Dixon, a boatswain's mate, (upper right), from Baton Rouge, La., stands by as a safety observer. Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment in West Africa in support of APS West, an international initiative developed by Naval Forces Europe and Naval Forces Africa that aims to improve maritime safety and security in West and Central Africa.
| Date Taken: | 03.19.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 03.20.2010 06:20 |
| Photo ID: | 261546 |
| VIRIN: | 100319-N-6676S-013 |
| Resolution: | 2100x1379 |
| Size: | 1.06 MB |
| Location: | ABOARD USS GUNSTON HALL, AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 30 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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