Images of the SWIFT: Southern Partnership Station (SPS)

Good afternoon all,

I stumbled across some great images of the SWIFT and the Blue Crew during their current deployment with Southern Partnership Station. Hope you all enjoy!

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Jan. 11, 2009) High speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrives in Bridgetown with Southern Partnership Station to begin training service members of the Royal Barbados Defense Force. Southern Partnership Station is a training mission to Central America, South America and the Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Ball/Released)

PANAMA CITY, Panama (Dec. 17, 2008) Sailors maneuver a small boat away from high speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) in preparation for small boat operation instruction to Panamanian sailors during Southern Partnership Station. Swift is the primary platform for Southern Partnership Station, a military to military training mission to Central America, South America and the Caribbean Basin. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Ball

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Jan. 13, 2009) Students from the Royal Barbados Defense Force crosses a Southern Partnership Station small boat in order to board high speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) for training. Southern Partnership Station is a training mission to Central America, South America and the Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Ball/Released)







CARTAGENA, Colombia (Jan. 27, 2009) Sailors assigned to high speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) participate in a Project Handclasp donation at a local community center during Southern Partnership Station. Project Handclasp is a Navy program that uses space on navy ships to transport donated goods. Southern Partnership Station is a training mission to Central America, South America and the Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Ball/Released)

CARTAGENA, Colombia (Jan. 26, 2009) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Benjamin Mendoza, right, translates for Cmdr. Chris Barnes, mission commander for Southern Partnership Station during a tour of high speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) for members of the Colombian National Navy. Swift is the primary platform for Southern Partnership Station, a training mission to Central America, South America and the Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Ball/Released)