DOUALA, Cameroon (March 26, 2017) Cmdr. Tim Farward from Philadelphia, reviews the daily operations plan for Douala, Cameroon during exercise Obangame Express, March 26, 2017. Obangame Express 2017, sponsored by Africa Command, is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness , information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective capabilities of Gulf of Guinea and West African nations to counter sea-based illicit activity.

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