ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2011) - Senegalese marines and Coast Guardsmen aboard Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) embark a ridged hull inflatable boat as part of an African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP) mission. AMLEP is a branch of Africa Partnership Station (APS) that focuses on operating side-by-side with regional maritime services in order to stop and deter illicit transnational maritime activity by conducting these operations with African navies. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith/RELEASED)