 Exercise Colors Express was held in Mauritius for 2015. This was an opportunity for 12 nations to come together, form partnerships, execute training scenarios and provide a forum among African partners to discuss maritime security concerns. South Africa participated with the boarding team for the first time this year. A naval officer Commander Chris Kamalu of the South African team says it prepared them for the future. It means quite a lot for the boarding teams to be able to engage with these other countries in Africa and work together to form the bond within the eastern countries and also to learn these skills because they will utilize these skills in the maritime operations that South Africa will be engaged in. Partner nation teams making gains in Colors Express is just one sign of the growing successes of not only the exercise itself but also of the strength of the global force of navies. Rear Admiral Thomas Reck, Vice Commander of US 6th Fleet, also is looking towards the future of Colors Express. In the next coming year we expect it to grow even larger and the participants to arrive better trained so we can increase the level of interoperability and communication exchange to the next level, to the operational level and continue to execute. There are over 250 participants in Colors Express 2015 and like Rear Admiral Reck said, it's expected to grow. The region can look forward to more Express Series exercises in Africa facilitated by US Naval Forces Europe Africa, US 6th Fleet. From Port Louis Mauritius, I'm Senior Airman Levi Rouse.