Keywords: africa partnership station; africa partnership station 2016; aps africapartnershipstationafricapartnershipstation2016aps gulf of guinea gulfofguinea africa partnership station; africa partnership station 2016; aps16; aps; c6f; usns; spearhead; navy; partnership; military sealift command; u.s. navy; navy; obangame_sahara express 2016 africapartnershipstationafricapartnershipstation2016aps16apsc6fusnsspearheadnavypartnershipmilitarysealiftcommandusnavynavyobangamesaharaexpress2016 160321-N-QF605-129 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2016) - A Gabon Sailor searches a suspect during a boarding exercise aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), as part of Exercise Obangame/Saharan express 2016, March 21, 2016.Obangame/Saharan Express, one of three African regional express series exercises facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, seeks to increase regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information sharing practices and improve interoperability among participating forces in order to enhance maritime security and regional economic stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda Dunford/Released) 160321-N-QF605-129 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2016) - A Gabon Sailor searches a suspect during a boarding exercise aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), as part of Exercise Obangame/Saharan express 2016, March 21, 2016.Obangame/Saharan Express, one of three African regional express series exercises facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, seeks to increase regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information sharing practices and improve interoperability among participating forces in order to enhance maritime security and regional economic stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda Dunford/Released) |