160317-N-ZE250-141 DAKAR, Senegal (March 17, 2016) The U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band and the Musique Principale des froces Armies Senegalaise play together during the opening ceremony for exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 in Dakar, Senegal. 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)