U.S., European and African service members participate in Saharan Express 2014 in Dakar, Senegal, March 10, 2014. Saharan Express is a counternarcotics and proliferation exercise that is part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West. APS is an international security cooperation initiative facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.