140402-N-AP176-029 GULF OF GUINEA (April 2, 2014) - Joint, high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) operates in the Gulf of Guinea as part of a combined maritime law enforcement operation under the African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP) program. AMLEP, the operational phase of Africa Partnership Station (APS), brings together Navy, Coastguard, and respective Africa partner maritime forces to actively patrol that partner's territorial waters and economic exclusion zone with the goal of intercepting vessels that may have been involved in illicit activity. Spe
140402-N-AP176-029 GULF OF GUINEA (April 2, 2014) - Joint, high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) operates in the Gulf of Guinea as part of a combined maritime law enforcement operation under the African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP) program. AMLEP, the operational phase of Africa Partnership Station (APS), brings together Navy, Coastguard, and respective Africa partner maritime forces to actively patrol that partner's territorial waters and economic exclusion zone with the goal of intercepting vessels that may have been involved in illicit activity. Spearhead, the Navy's first-in-class joint, high-speed vessel, is on its maiden deployment supporting APS in the 6th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeff Atherton/ Released)
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