Seaman Michael Holubik, a master at arms, stands lookout watch aboard the high speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) while the ship transits the Suez Canal in Egypt, Jan. 2. Swift, along with USS Nicholas (FFG 47), are on regular scheduled deployments within the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of Africa Partnership Station and will deploy to East Africa visiting ports in Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Reunion, Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros. APS, originally a U.S. Navy initiative, is now an international effort aimed at improving maritime safety and security for the continent of Africa through training and other collaborative activities with African partner countries.