 Exercise Abangame Saharan Express 16 is underway. Petty Officer Kelby Sanders tells us how 24 countries work together to improve maritime security around West Africa. Obangame Saharan Express 2016 is in full swing. The exercise tests maritime forces in a broad range of naval operations in order to increase capability and capacity for West African nations to deter piracy, illicit trafficking and other maritime threats. The multinational maritime exercise is tailored toward improving cooperative theater security capabilities in the Gulf of Guinea and off the coast of West Africa. Participating countries have set up shore-based maritime operation centers throughout the region. Obangame Saharan Express 2016 features contributions by 24 countries spanning North and South America, Europe and Africa. From Saqqandigana, I'm Petty Officer Kelby Sanders.