ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2021) Adm. Robert P. Burke, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, attends a brief at the Ghana Chief of Defense Staff Headquarters 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 African coastal regions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trey Fowler)