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News Release

Date: July 16, 2010

Contact: Petty Officer 3rd Class Cindy Beckert

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*Photo Release* Albanian delegation visits Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Captain Andy Blomme, commander of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, presents a coin to Fiqiri Kupe, administrative director of interagency maritime operation center for Albania, Friday, July 16, 2010 in the sector’s conference room. Kupe, and three of his colleagues visited the Coast Guard sector as part of The Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance program designed to help member countries improve their export control systems. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cindy Beckert.

 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Captain Andy Blomme, commander, Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, presents a coin to Fiqiri Kupe, administrative director of Interagency Maritime Operation Center for Albania, Friday, July 16, 2010  at Sector Jacksonville. Kupe, and three of his colleagues made an official visit to Sector Jacksonville as part of the Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance program designed to help member countries improve their export control systems. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cindy Beckert.

 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Captain Andy Blomme, commander of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville (second from right), stands with members of Albania’s Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance program Friday, July 16, 2010 in the sector’s conference room. The program is designed to help member countries improve their export control systems Standing from left to right are Pellumb Nako, director general of border police, Lt. Cari Bower, EXBS maritime security advisor, Capt. Artur Mecollari, deputy chief of naval operations, Blomme, and Fiqiri Kupe, administrative director of the interagency maritime operations center. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cindy Beckert.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Captain Andy Blomme, commander, Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville (second from right), stands with members of Albania’s Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance program Friday, July 16, 2010 at Sector Jacksonville.  The program is designed to help member countries improve their export control systems Standing from left to right are Pellumb Nako, director general of border police, Coast guard Lt. Cari Bower, EXBS maritime security advisor, Capt. Artur Mecollari, deputy chief of naval operations for Albania, Blomme, and Fiqiri Kupe, administrative director of the interagency maritime operations center. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cindy Beckert.

 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Petty Officer First Class Rudy Radakovich helps navigate for Capt. Artur Mecollari, deputy chief of naval operations for Albania members of Albania's Export Control and Border Security Assistance Friday, July 16, 2010. The program is designed to help member countries improve their export control systems. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Hulme


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Rudy Radakovich, a boatswains mate assigned to Station Mayport, Fla. provides a tour of the St. John's River to an official delegation from Albania led by Capt. Artur Mecollari, deputy chief of naval operations for Albania and members of Albania's Export Control and Border Security Assistance Friday, July 16, 2010. The program is designed to help member countries improve their export control systems. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Hulme.

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