230202-N-DK722-1035 (Feb. 2, 2023) LAGOS, Nigeria – Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, plays the flute alongside the Naval Forces Europe-Africa band, during a reception hosted by the Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 2, 2023 during Obangame Express 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples
230202-N-DK722-1035 (Feb. 2, 2023) LAGOS, Nigeria – Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, plays the flute alongside the Naval Forces Europe-Africa band, during a reception hosted by the Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 2, 2023 during Obangame Express 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. Sixth 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 national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
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