Dustin Mallieux, the third mate aboard the joint high speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), looks through binoculars during Saharan Express 2014 in the Atlantic Ocean March 11, 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.