American Military Around the World

03/01/2011 - Members of the Belize Special Assignment Group practice movement drills aboard amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) in the Caribbean Sea, March 1, 2011. Members of the Belize coast guard, special boat unit and Belize special assignment group were participating in Amphibious Southern Partnership Station (A-SPS) 2011. A-SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (DoD photo by Sgt. Nashaunda Tilghman, U.S. Army/Released)

03/01/2011 - U.S. Navy Operations Specialist First Class Willie Bentley, right, deployed with USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), works on a high frequency radio at the Coast Guard station in Sao Tome, Africa, March 1, 2011, in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West. APS is an international security cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in Africa. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darryl Wood, U.S. Navy/Released)

03/04/2011 - U.S. Navy Cmdr. Matthew Rick, right, commanding officer of USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29), plants a mango tree at the Tanzanian Naval Training School to commemorate the last day of Stephen W. Groves’ involvement in the Tanzania “Hub” as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Mar. 4, 2011. APS is an international security cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in Africa. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Jamieson, U.S. Navy/Released)