DOUALA, Cameroon (March 20, 2017) Navy Capt. Mike Coleman, prepares operations reports during exercise Obangame Express 2017 March 20, 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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