Petty Officer 3rd Class Shawn Cooper, a Coast Guard maritime enforcement specialist, and Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Lowry, a Coast Guard boatswain’s mate,, approach U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk in a rigid hull inflatable boat during an African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership operation off the coast of Senegal. AMLEP enables African partners to build maritime security capacity and improve management of their maritime environment through real-world combined law enforcement operations.