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			U.S. 
			Navy sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS 
			Nashville ride a rigid hull inflatable boat in the Atlantic Ocean to 
			the pier in Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 3, 2009, to prepare for Nashville's 
			arrival. Nashville is deployed as a part of 
			Africa Partnership Station 2009, an international initiative 
			developed by Naval Forces Europe and Naval Forces Africa to improve 
			maritime safety and security. 
			U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class 
			Matthew Bookwalter  |