160317-N-ZE250-115 DAKAR, Senegal (March 17, 2016) – Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, Vice Adm. James Foggo, III, right, and Head of the Senegalese Navy, Rear Adm. Cheikh Cissokho, shake hands during the opening ceremony for exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 in Dakar, Senegal, March 17, 2016. Obangame/Saharan Express, one of three African regional express series exercises facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, seeks to increase regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information sharing practices and improve interoperability among participating forces in order to enhance maritime security and regional economic stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)