DAKAR, Senegal (March 14, 2022) U.S Sailors conduct medical training onboard the Senegalese navy's patrol ship, Fouladou, as part of the Exercise Obangame Express in Dakar, Senegal, March 14, 2022. Obangame Express 2022, 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. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter Ticich)