ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2021) Adm. Robert P. Burke, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, back right, returns a salute to the procession of the Ghana honor guard during the opening ceremony of Exercise Obangame Express, March 19, 2021. Obangame Express, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa coastal regions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV)