Senegalese Navy Lt. Papa Ousmane Sylla and crew members assigned to USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) depart a fishing vessel after conducting a Senegalese-led boarding in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 12, 2023. Spencer is on a scheduled deployment in the Naval Forces Africa area of responsibility, employed by the Sixth Fleet, to carry out joint training, exercises, and maritime security operations alongside African partners in support of interests abroad, regional partnerships, and to strengthen international maritime governance.

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