170322-N-FP878-060 DOUALA, Cameroon (March 22, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Metzler from Fresno, California, instructs and assesses members of the Cameroonian rapid response brigade during exercise Obangame Express 2017, March 22. Obangame Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, 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 Theron J. Godbold/Released)