Keywords: US Navy 080114-N-8933S-158 Gabonese Navy Quartermaster 1st Class Mavoungou Souamy Armstrong climbs a ladder while learning basic visit, board, search and seizure techniques from Africa Partnership Station (APS) Sailors.jpg en PORT GENTILE Gabon Jan 14 2008 Gabonese Navy Quartermaster 1st Class Mavoungou Souamy Armstrong climbs a ladder while learning basic visit board search and seizure techniques from Africa Partnership Station APS Sailors to enhance their regional and maritime safety and security aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry LSD 43 APS is a multi-national effort to bring the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in nine West and Central African countries to address common threats of illegal fishing smuggling and human trafficking In addition to maritime training APS will perform more than 20 humanitarian projects in the region U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko Released 2008-01-14 080114-N-8933S-158 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 54556 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko PD-USGov-Military-Navy Military of Gabon Aboard USS Fort McHenry LSD-43 Africa Partnership Station 2008 |