GULF OF GUINEA (March 26, 2010)

GULF OF GUINEA (March 26, 2010) Chief Damage Controlman Kevin Wright, from Omaha, N.E., gives a safety brief to Nigerian, Ghanaian, Benin, and Togolese Sailors before they begin a final exercise to test their knowledge of basic damage control and first aid aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment in West Africa in support of APS West, an international initiative developed by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces Africa to improve maritime safety and security in West and Central Africa.

 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Stratton/Released)