Keywords: US Navy 100105-N-1429M-025 Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Marc Gomez salutes the national ensign during the shifting of colors.jpg en DJIBOUTI Jan 5 2010 Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Marc Gomez salutes the national ensign during the shifting of colors after High-Speed Vessel HSV-2 Swift moors in Djibouti Swift and the guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas FFG 47 are in Djibouti as part of a scheduled deployment within the U S 6th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Africa Partnership Station Swift and Nicholas will deploy to East Africa visiting ports in Djibouti Kenya Tanzania Mozambique Mauritius Seychelles and Comoros Africa Partnership Station originally a U S Navy initiative is now an international effort aimed at improving maritime safety and security for the African through training and other collaborative activities with African partner countries U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jason Morris/Released 2010-01-05 100105-N-1429M-025 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 79654 U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jason Morris PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Nicholas FFG-47 Gunner's Mate Africa Partnership Station 2010 |