Sailors on USS Simpson play alongside their Ghanaian counterparts
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Max Rivera, right, of the ship´s soccer team on board guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), passes the ball to Command Senior Chief Glenn Daniel, left, during a soccer match as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West 2012. The soccer match, which the Simpson Sailors lost to the Ghanaians with a close score of 2-3, provided a means to enhance and enrich the APS training through fostering teamwork and camaraderie on the field and off. Africa Partnership Station is an international security cooperation initiative intended to strengthen global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Suzanna Brugler/Released Feb. 19, 2012). Original public domain image from Flickr