160325-N-QF605-066 DOUALA, Cameroon (March 25, 2016) - Capt. Sylvester Mbah Fonkoua, Chief of Multinational Coordination Center, salutes Gov. Ivaha Diboua during the Exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 closing ceremony in Douala, Cameroon, March 25, 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)

160325-N-QF605-107 DOUALA, Cameroon (March 25, 2016) - Vice Adm. Michael Franken, U.S. Africa Command deputy commander for military operations, speaks during the Exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 closing ceremony in Douala, Cameroon, March 25, 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)

160325-N-QF605-118 DOUALA, Cameroon (March 25, 2016) - U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon, Michael S. Hoza, speaks during the Exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016 closing ceremony in Douala, Cameroon, March 25, 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)

(Feb. 6, 2016) - A member of the Ghanaian Navy stands aboard a fishing vessel during a combined joint boarding operation Feb. 6, 2016. The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station.