Guatemalan sailors and officer cadets practice tying knots during small boat operations subject matter exchanges aboard High Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift.
Summary
PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Jun. 04, 2007) Guatemalan sailors and officer cadets practice tying knots during small boat operations subject matter exchanges aboard 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Hoffman File# 070604-N-0989H-002
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Date
04/06/2007 - 04/06/2007
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U.S. NAVY
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