Caption:
BELIZE CITY, Belize (June 13, 2007) -- Coast Guardsmen from the
International Training Division conduct small boat operations training
with personnel from the Belize National Coast Guard, Belize Defense
Force and the Belize Police Force. Task Group 40.9 is deployed as part
of the pilot Global Fleet Station (GFS) to the Caribbean basin and
Central America. The mission is designed to validate the GFS concept
for the Navy and support U.S. Southern Command objectives for its area
of responsibility by enhancing cooperative partnerships with regional
maritime services and improving operational readiness for the
participating partner nations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 1st Class David Hoffman (RELEASED)
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