Capt. Fernandez "Frank" Ponds, mission commander for Continuing Promise 2008 meets with Vice Adm. Julio Ventura Bayonet, chief of staff of Dominican Republic navy, to discuss the 13-day humanitarian/civic assistance mission to the country. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge is supporting the Caribbean phase of CP 2008, an equal partnership mission between the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, Nicaragua, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana.
Petty Officer 3rd Class David Danals
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