Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip

Indian Sailors, assigned to the Marine Commandos aboard the INS Talwar (F 40), share visit, board, search and seizure best practices with personnel from the navies of Kenya, Djibouti, Mozambique and Comoro, and the Georgia Coast Guard, on July 27, 2021, at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2021. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity.

By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Justin Stumberg , U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa MOMBASA, Kenya Jul 30, 2021

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk crew calls port in The Gambia, Sierra Leone

Mohawk’s parent command is U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and is currently forward-deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations to promote maritime security and law enforcement.

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya

The JCET program’s primary purpose is to provide partner nation special operations units specific training to promote security and stability in Africa.

Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region

During the roundtable July 12, 2022, the partners discussed their strong relationship as well as the shared interests within the Agadez community.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk crew calls port in The Gambia, Sierra Leone

Mohawk’s parent command is U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and is currently forward-deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations to promote maritime security and law enforcement.

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya

The JCET program’s primary purpose is to provide partner nation special operations units specific training to promote security and stability in Africa.

Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region

During the roundtable July 12, 2022, the partners discussed their strong relationship as well as the shared interests within the Agadez community.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk crew calls port in The Gambia, Sierra Leone

Mohawk’s parent command is U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and is currently forward-deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations to promote maritime security and law enforcement.

U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya

The JCET program’s primary purpose is to provide partner nation special operations units specific training to promote security and stability in Africa.

Nigerien Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force discuss security in region

During the roundtable July 12, 2022, the partners discussed their strong relationship as well as the shared interests within the Agadez community.

United States Africa Command

Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip