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Clockwise from left, Equipment Operator 2nd Class Joe Smittle, Lance Cpl. Brandon Ganser, Chief Builder Steve Garcia, Builder 2nd Class Andras Toth, a local tour guide, Lance Cpl. Robert Wrobleski and another local tour guide evacuate a Swiss tourist who had collapsed on a volacnic mountain trail near San Juan. All of the service members are deployed as part of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2011. The tourist was successfully transported off the mountain and is expected to recover. SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America involving information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (Photo by LT Rama Mutyala/released) - Clockwise from left, Equipment Operator 2nd Class Joe Smittle, Lance Cpl. Brandon Ganser, Chief Builder Steve Garcia, Builder 2nd Class Andras Toth, a local tour guide, Lance Cpl. Robert Wrobleski and another local tour guide evacuate a Swiss tourist who had collapsed on a volacnic mountain trail near San Juan. All of the service members are deployed as part of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2011. The tourist was successfully transported off the mountain and is expected to recover. SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America involving information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (Photo by LT Rama Mutyala/released)

Service members a part of Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011, remediate basic Spanish taught by Staff Sgt. Mario G. Rodriguez, Dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall, Jan. 21, 2011. working together alongside partner nation civil and military services, sharing ideas and information, will improve interoperability and enhance regional maritime security. - Service members a part of Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011, remediate basic Spanish taught by Staff Sgt. Mario G. Rodriguez, Dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall, Jan. 21, 2011. working together alongside partner nation civil and military services, sharing ideas and information, will improve interoperability and enhance regional maritime security.

Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is anchored in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Covenas, Sucre Colombia, Jan. 29. Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility supporting Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011 (A-SPS 11). A-SPS 11 will provide the opportunity for joint operations between partner nations while exercising vital lines of communication between regional security services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lauren G. Randall) - Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is anchored in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Covenas, Sucre Colombia, Jan. 29. Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility supporting Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011 (A-SPS 11). A-SPS 11 will provide the opportunity for joint operations between partner nations while exercising vital lines of communication between regional security services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lauren G. Randall)

Guatemalan service members participate in a subject matter expert exchange on non-lethal weapons training as part of Southern Partnership Station 2011. 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 involving information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ricardo J. Reyes/Released) - Guatemalan service members participate in a subject matter expert exchange on non-lethal weapons training as part of Southern Partnership Station 2011. 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 involving information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ricardo J. Reyes/Released)

Marines attached to Security Cooperation Task Force (SCTF) conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts Program exercises on board Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet AOR supporting Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011 (A-SPS 11). A-SPS 11 is structured to improve partner nation capabilities, interoperability and civil-military operations through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. - Marines attached to Security Cooperation Task Force (SCTF) conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts Program exercises on board Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet AOR supporting Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011 (A-SPS 11). A-SPS 11 is structured to improve partner nation capabilities, interoperability and civil-military operations through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

Marine Corps Lt. Col. Paul Baker, Security Cooperation Task Force (SCTF) commander, speaks with local media about Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011 (A-SPS 11). The role of SCTF within A-SPS 11 is to conduct subject matter expert exchanges (SMEE’s) with partner nation military and security forces that develop and test participating regional services’ capabilities to respond to a wide variety of maritime missions. - Marine Corps Lt. Col. Paul Baker, Security Cooperation Task Force (SCTF) commander, speaks with local media about Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011 (A-SPS 11). The role of SCTF within A-SPS 11 is to conduct subject matter expert exchanges (SMEE’s) with partner nation military and security forces that develop and test participating regional services’ capabilities to respond to a wide variety of maritime missions.