IMBE, Cameroon (March 24, 2017) A member of the Cameroonian rapid response brigade stands security at a simulated compound during exercise Obangame Express 2017 March 24. Obangame Express, 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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