U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Corey Kerns, commanding officer, USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905), presents Capt. Ma Ahmed, the General Manager Finance and Business Affairs, Naval Dockyard Limited, with a coin in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 4, 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation as well as increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee)