190319-N-UY653-0139 GULF OF GUINEA (March 19, 2019) A Gambian sailor apprehends a simulated suspect as part of a visit, board, search and seizure training scenario aboard the Senegalese offshore patrol vessel Kedougou (OPV 45) during Exercise Obangame Express 2019 in the Gulf of Guinea, March 19, 2019. 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)