Keywords: US Navy 100401-N-6138K-646 Nigerian navy Cmdr. Godffrey Kwetishe, left, Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Cory Clare, from Apopka, Fla., and Lt. Brandon Le, from Monterey, Calif., launch a weather balloon.jpg en ATLANTIC OCEAN April 1 2010 Nigerian navy Cmdr Godffrey Kwetishe left Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Cory Clare from Apopka Fla and Lt Brandon Le from Monterey Calif launch a weather balloon off the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall LSD 44 to gather atmospheric data All three are embarked aboard Gunston Hall as part of Africa Partnership Station West Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment in West Africa in supporting Africa Partnership Station an international initiative developed by Naval Forces Europe and Naval Forces Africa to improve maritime safety and security on the African continent U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released 2010-04-01 100401-N-6138K-646 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 84019 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen PD-USGov-Military-Navy Weather balloons Aboard USS Gunston Hall LSD-44 Africa Partnership Station 2010 |