140326-N-AP176-013 GULF OF GUINEA (March 26, 2014) - Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Ghanaian maritime specialists from joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) approach a fishing vessel in a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) in preparation for a document verification boarding 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 patr
140326-N-AP176-013 GULF OF GUINEA (March 26, 2014) - Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Ghanaian maritime specialists from joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) approach a fishing vessel in a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) in preparation for a document verification boarding 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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