ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 12, 2011) - Senegalese marine Petty Officer 1st Class Yoro Ka, and Coast Guardsmen from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) survey the deck of a fishing vessel off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, during a African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP) mission. AMLEP is a branch of the Africa Partnership Station (APS), that aims to increase resident host nation capabilities and through the building of maritime safety and security on and off shore. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith/RELEASED)