PORT GENTILE, Gabon — Gabonese Sailors board Africa Partnership Station (APS) Jan. 11 to enhance their regional and maritime safety and security aboard the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Fort

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PORT GENTILE, Gabon — Gabonese Sailors board Africa Partnership Station (APS) Jan. 11 to enhance their regional and maritime safety and security aboard the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). As part of the Navy's new cooperative maritime strategy, APS is a multi-national effort to bring the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in nine West and Central African countries, to address common threats of illegal fishing, smuggling, and human trafficking. In addition to maritime training, APS will perform more than 20 humanitarian projects in the region. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko)