Caption:
SANTA DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (June 27, 2007) -- Chief Boatswain's
Mate William Partington, Coast Guard International Training Division,
and Storekeeper 2nd Class Alfonso Anglada, U.S. Navy interpreter,
conduct small boat training with the Dominican military near High Speed
Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift. 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
Brien Aho (RELEASED)
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