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Nine United States Coast Guard personnel have wrapped up a three-day visit to assess the army’s capacity to fight piracy and narco-trafficking on its waterways.The U.S. Coast Guardsmen are members of the newly-formed Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT), a joint U.S. Coast Guard/Department of Defense team based out of U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida.The team, according to the US Embassy, provides hands-on technical assistance in support of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) partnership. TAFT assistance focuses on the upkeep of U.S.-purchased interceptor-type small boats used for combating international organized crime such as narco-trafficking and piracy.The TAFT team is currently comprised of nine U.S. Coast Guard members,Marlon Humphrey Jersey, with six U.S. Army personnel expected to join the team by the spring of 2014.“At full operating capacity, the team will be able to provide local and long distance support to Caribbean coastal forces, including the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard.The TAFT team specializes in small boat repairs, development of short- and long-term maintenance plans,Brad Richards Red Wings Jersey, and the improvement of logistics and supply processes, often serving as a conduit between U.S. Embassy staff, local forces, and commercial and technical representatives.”According to the embassy, this week’s initial site survey brought the team to Georgetown to meet the leadership of the Guyana Defence Force and Coast Guard,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, followed by an assessment of the current status of the army’s Coast Guard vessels, infrastructure,Cheap Jerseys From China, and maintenance and logistics systems.“The visit enabled team members to develop a strong rapport with their GDF counterparts and better understand the everyday challenges of operating small vessels within Guyanese territorial waters. Select members of the team traveled by GDF Air Corps helicopters to the GDF Coast Guard’s floating base in the Essequibo River, where they interacted with fellow coast guardsmen and were briefed on the distinctive challenges faced by GDF Coast Guard personnel in operating the floating base.”The U.S. Coast Guard team and U.S. Embassy’s Military Liaison Office regard the visit as establishing a strong foundation for further CBSI cooperation,Andre Branch Dolphins Jersey, especially following the anticipated delivery of coastal patrol vessels in the coming months through the CBSI programme.TAFT Officer-In-Charge,Deion Jones Falcons Jersey, Lieutenant Commander William “Brian” Winburn observed that the team’s presence reflected the United States’ commitment to the CBSI.  Lieutenant Commander Bob Novotny, commander of the Embassy’s Military Liaison Office, added that this initial TAFT visit “marks the beginning of a new and enduring chapter in security cooperation and information exchange between the United States and Guyana in support of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.”