Caption:
BELIZE CITY, Belize (June 13, 2007) -- Chief Boatswain's Mate William
Partington from the U.S. Coast Guard International Training Division
conducts small boat operations subject matter exchanges 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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