ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 12, 2011) - Senegalese marines and Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) personnel conduct a boarding of a fishing vessel operation off the coast of Senegal during 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)