Capt. Shawn Duane hands out school books to children during a community service event in a village in Lagos, Nigeria.

LAGOS, Nigeria (Aug. 03, 2011) Capt. Shawn Duane, commanding officer or Maritime Partnership Program, hands out school books to children during a community service event in a village in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Carver) File# 110803-N-XK513-118