FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (October 2, 2017) Lt. Allen Derus, middle, the chief staff officer for Combined Task Group , speaks with Dutch and military personnel during a tour of expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), in support of Southern Partnership Station 17 (SPS 17). SPS 17 is a Navy deployment, executed by Naval Forces Southern 4th Fleet, focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces in Central and South America.

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