150709-N-AC887-002 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (July 9, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus met with the prime minister of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Domingos Simoes Pereira in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. Mabus is in the region to discuss the importance of maritime security and and to reinforce existing partnerships with African nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers/Released)