190318-N-UY653-672 GULF OF GUINEA (March 18, 2019) U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Andrew Gathy, right, and Machinery Technician 2nd Class Alexander Ramos, center, assess Senegalese and Gambian sailors participating in a visit, board, search and seizure training scenario aboard the Gambian navy GNS Kuntah Kinteh 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)