190318-N-UY653-269 GULF OF GUINEA (March 18, 2019) Senegalese sailors maneuver a rigid-hull inflatable boat alongside the Gambian navy GNS Kuntah Kinteh as part of a visit, board, search and seizure training scenario during Exercise Obangame Express 2019 in the Gulf of Guinea, March 18. Exercise Obangame Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective capabilities of Gulf of Guinea and West African nations to counter sea-based illicit activity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)