Monterey hosted three Colombian naval officers, and four Monterey Sailors and one Coast Guardsman cross-decked to experience life in another country’s navy. Monterey is currently operating in the Caribbean Sea as part of “Partnership of the Americas,” an opportunity for the U.S. Navy to strengthen ties through operations and exercises with Caribbean and Latin American partner nations. During the two-day bilateral training exercise, Monterey and the Colombian frigate ARC Antioquia (FN 53) conducted a mock boarding using both ships. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 406, embarked on Monterey, and the ship’s Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) team practiced boarding the vessel using a training scenario designed to emulate discovery of explosives during the boarding process.