Caption:
BELIZE CITY, Belize (June 11, 2007) -- U.S. service members from the
Expeditionary Training Command and Coast Guard International Training
Division conduct a vessel assessment aboard a Belizean Coast Guard boat
prior to commencing coxswain subject matter exchanges on board High
Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift. Task Group 40.9 (TG 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. photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 1st Class David Hoffman (RELEASED)
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