Senegalese, Nigerians special forces show Marines small boat amphibious tactics during APS-11 [Image 10 of 11]

TOUBAKOUTA, SENEGAL

04.23.2011

Photo by Master Sgt. Grady Fontana 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

Lt. Moses K. Omopariola (left), chief instructor, Special Boat Service, Nigerian Navy, observes two U.S. Marines who are participating in a live-fire shoot on the river here while a Senegalese Marine and Nigerian sailor observe the targets. Omopariola and his cadre of instructors provide three days of classes before the Marines hit the range. Approximately 45 U.S. Marines and sailors, along with about 100 Senegalese commandos and Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service troops are participating in Africa Partnership Station 2011, a U.S. Africa Command maritime security assistance program that is designed to strengthen participating nations’ maritime security capacity through multilateral collaboration and cross-border cooperation. Marine Corps Forces, Africa is supporting APS 11 with a security assistance force based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C.

• Date Taken: 04.23.2011
• Date Posted: 04.25.2011 10:09
• Photo ID: 394037
• VIRIN: 110423-M-IX266-015
• Resolution: 3600x2400
• Size: 847.26 KB
• Location: TOUBAKOUTA, SN