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Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 Concludes

210805-N- TI693-1006 MOMBASA, Kenya (Aug. 5, 2021) Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 participants get together for a group photo at the Bandari Maritime Academy, in Mombasa, Kenya, Aug. 5, 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. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV / Released)

By MC1 (SW/AW) Fred Gray IV ,  United States Africa Command Mombasa, Kenya Aug 09, 2021
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