Southern Partnership Station

100829-N-9643W-803 GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Aug. 29, 2010) High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) cruises off the coast of Guyana en route to the city of Georgetown to participate in subject matter exchanges with the Guyana Defense Force. Swift is the first U.S. military vessel to dock pier-side in the country. Swift is deployed supporting Southern Partnership Station 2010, a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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100829-N-9643W-416 GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Aug. 29, 2010) High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) cruises off the coast of Guyana en route to the city of Georgetown to participate in subject matter exchanges with the Guyana Defense Force. Swift is the first U.S. military vessel to dock pier-side in the country. Swift is deployed supporting Southern Partnership Station 2010, a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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100829-N-9643W-744 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (Aug. 29, 2010) High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2 approaches Georgetown to participate in subject matter exchanges with the Guyana Defense Force. Swift is the first U.S. military vessel to dock in the country. Swift is deployed supporting Southern Partnership Station 2010, a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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100828-N-9643W-376 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (Aug. 28, 2010) Civillian mariners aboard High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat into the water to conduct a port survey. Swift is the first ship with embarked U.S. military to pull into Guyana. The ship is deployed supporting Southern Partnership Station 2010, a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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100825-N-9643W-312 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (Aug. 25, 2010) Capt. Michael Jacobsen, chief of staff of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet, right, talks with Capt. Etan Anthony during a Marine Corps Subject Matter Expert Exchange for Southern Partnership Station 2010 at Paragon Marine Base. Southern Partnership Station is a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. The mission's primary goal is information sharing with navies, coast guards, and civilian services throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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100825-N-9643W-283 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (Aug. 25, 2010) Capt. Michael Jacobsen, chief of staff of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet, left, meets with Sgt. Georman Elder at Paragon Marine Base during a Southern Partnership Station 2010 training exercise. Southern Partnership Station is a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. The mission's primary goal is information sharing with navies, coast guards, and civilian services throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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100824-N-9643W-390 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 24, 2010) Capt. Michael Jacobsen, chief of staff of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and Chief of Staff, U.S. 4th Fleet, center, Capt. Kurt Hedberg, mission commander for Southern Partnership Station 2010, left, and the commanding officer of the Barbados Defense Force, right, look at old photos in the commander's office during Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010. SPS-2010 is a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. The mission's primary goal is information sharing with navies, coast guards, and civilian services throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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100824-N-9643W-313 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 24, 2010) Capt. Michael Jacobsen, chief of staff of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and Chief of Staff, U.S. 4th Fleet, tours the bridge of High Speed Vessel Swift in Barbados with Hedi Marzougui, chief mate aboard HSV Swift. Swift is deployed in support of Southern Partnership Station 2010, which is a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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100824-N-4971L-076 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 24, 2010) High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) demonstrates small boat operations and navigation for Barbados Defense Forces during a subject matter expert exchange in Bridgetown, Barbados. Swift is deployed supporting Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010, a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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100823-N-9643W-747 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 23, 2010) Lt. j.g. Nicholas Edmiston, from Denver, deployed aboard High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2), observes as members of the Barbados Defense Force participate in intensity drills during the Marine Corps martial arts subject matter exchange for Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010. Swift is deployed supporting Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010, a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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100823-N-9643W-581 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 23, 2010) Lt. j.g. Nicholas Edmiston, from Denver, deployed aboard High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2), observes as members of the Barbados Defense Force participate in intensity drills during the Marine Corps martial arts subject matter exchange for Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010. Swift is deployed supporting Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010, a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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100824-N-4971L-065 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 24, 2010) Damage Controlman 1st Class Coy Bozeman, from Whidbey Island, Wash., deployed aboard High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2), demonstrates small boat operations and navigation for Barbados Defense Forces during a subject matter expert exchange in Bridgetown, Barbados. Swift is deployed upporting Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010, a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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100820-N-4971L-002 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 20, 2010) Engineman 1st Class Joseph Nicholas, right, assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs Security Training (MCAST) Security Force Assistance (SFA)detachment, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2), gives tips to members of the Barbados Defense Forces as they repair a small boat engine during a subject matter expert exchange in Bridgetown, Barbados. Swift is deployed supporting Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010, a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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100819-N-4971L-082 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 19, 2010) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Jeremy Hall, assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs Security Training (MCAST) Security Force Assistance (SFA) detachment, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2), demonstrates proper fiber glass repair techniques to members of the Barbados Defense Forces as they repair damage on a small boat during a subject matter expert exchange in Bridgetown, Barbados. Swift is deployed supporting Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010, a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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100819-N-4971L-009 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (Aug. 19, 2010) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Jeremy Hall, assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs Security Training (MCAST) Security Force Assistance (SFA) detachment, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2), discusses fiber glass repair procedures with Barbados Defense Forces during a subject matter expert exchange in Bridgetown, Barbados. Swift is deployed supporting Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2010, a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

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100820-N-9769P-014 Panama City, Panama (Aug 20,2010) Navy Diver 2nd Class Mario Nicoletti, assigned to Company 2-6 of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, attaches a safety line to a salvage project that was brought to the surface using lift bags. U.S. Navy divers and divers form Panama, Columbia and Peru used salvage techniques to repair the box and retrieve it from the sea floor. MDSU-2 is aboard the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) and is participating in Navy Diver-Southern Partnership Station, a multinational partnership engagement designed to increase interoperability and partner nation capacity through diving operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jayme Pastoric/Released)

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