Capt. John Tokarewich, exercise director, salutes a ceremonial guard before attending an address from Senegalese navy Chief of Naval Staff Rear Adm. Cheikh Bara Cissoko.

DAKAR, Senegal (Mar. 07, 2014) Capt. John Tokarewich, exercise director, salutes a ceremonial guard before attending an address from Senegalese navy Chief of Naval Staff Rear Adm. Cheikh Bara Cissoko to the commanding officers of vessels participating in Exercise Saharan Express 2014. Saharan Express is an annual international maritime security cooperation exercise designed to improve maritime safety and security in west Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum) File# 140307-N-QY759-373