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

Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip
2:15 PM7/30/2021
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.
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Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies

Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies
12:00 AM7/30/2021
U.S. Africa Command leaders including U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, visited Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia and Djibouti from July 25-30, 2022.
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Cutlass Express 21 begins, aims to strengthen coalition to secure maritime domains

Cutlass Express 21 begins, aims to strengthen coalition to secure maritime domains Cutlass Express 21 begins, aims to strengthen coalition to secure maritime domains
9:04 AM7/28/2021
Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 2021 held at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, July 26, 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.
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Cutlass Express 21 begins, aims to strengthen coalition to secure maritime domains

Cutlass Express 21 begins, aims to strengthen coalition to secure maritime domains Cutlass Express 21 begins, aims to strengthen coalition to secure maritime domains
8:40 AM7/28/2021
CE 21 assesses and improves combined maritime law enforcement capacity and promotes national and regional security in East Africa.
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U.S. Naval Forces Africa completes construction projects on Djiboutian Navy Base

U.S. Naval Forces Africa completes construction projects on Djiboutian Navy Base U.S. Naval Forces Africa completes construction projects on Djiboutian Navy Base
9:04 AM4/1/2021
The project enhances the facilities used to host the annual Cutlass Express exercise and is part of a multi-year infrastructure investment partnership between U.S. Naval Forces Africa and the Djiboutian Navy that will create storage, maintenance and operational facilities for the Cutlass Express exercise and the Defender patrol boats provided by the U.S. Department of State in February 2020.
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U.S. Naval Forces Africa completes construction projects on Djiboutian Navy Base

U.S. Naval Forces Africa completes construction projects on Djiboutian Navy Base U.S. Naval Forces Africa completes construction projects on Djiboutian Navy Base
8:38 AM4/1/2021
The project enhances the facilities used to host the annual Cutlass Express exercise and is part of a multi-year infrastructure investment partnership between U.S. Naval Forces Africa and the Djiboutian Navy.
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes
1:17 PM11/19/2019
Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, vice commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and director, Maritime Partnership Program, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA), arrives at the closing ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 19.2 Nov. 16, 2019 in Victoria, Seychelles. CNE-CNA/C6F, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes
9:11 AM11/19/2019
Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, vice commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and director, Maritime Partnership Program, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA), delivers remarks during the closing ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 19.2 Nov. 16, 2019 in Victoria, Seychelles. CNE-CNA/C6F, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes
9:10 AM11/19/2019
Maritime forces from 17 East African, European, North American, and West Indian Ocean nations joined several international organizations in celebrating the successful conclusion of multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) during a ceremony held in Victoria, Seychelles, Nov. 16, 2019
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes
9:09 AM11/19/2019
191031-N-CJ510-0035 DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Oct. 31, 2019) – U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andrew Mendez, a tactical combat casualty care instructor, helps a member of the Djiboutian coast guard apply a tourniquet during exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 and International Maritime Exercise 2019 in Djibouti, Djibouti Oct. 31, 2019. 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 Seaman Andrea Rumple)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes
9:08 AM11/19/2019
Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, vice commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and director, Maritime Partnership Program, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA), delivers remarks during the closing ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 19.2 Nov. 16, 2019 in Victoria, Seychelles. CNE-CNA/C6F, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes
9:08 AM11/19/2019
A group photo during the closing ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 19.2 Nov. 16, 2019 in Victoria, Seychelles. CNE-CNA/C6F, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes
8:43 AM11/19/2019
Maritime forces from 17 East African, European, North American, and West Indian Ocean nations joined several international organizations in celebrating the successful conclusion of multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) during a ceremony held in Victoria, Seychelles, Nov. 16, 2019
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Commander's East Africa visit focuses on partnerships, building capacity, and creating opportunity

Commander's East Africa visit focuses on partnerships, building capacity, and creating opportunity Commander's East Africa visit focuses on partnerships, building capacity, and creating opportunity
1:49 PM11/8/2019
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited Djibouti, Somalia and Ethiopia Nov. 4-7 to engage with key partners on the long-term stability in East Africa, oversee the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express and recognize U.S. service members in the region.
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AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express

AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express
9:36 AM11/5/2019
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited the Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Lewis B. Puller to observe evolutions and meet with troops during the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 in Djibouti, Nov. 4, 2019.
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AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express

AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express
9:22 AM11/5/2019
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited the Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) to observe evolutions and meet with troops during the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) in Djibouti, Nov. 4, 2019.
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019 Begins

Exercise Cutlass Express 2019 Begins Exercise Cutlass Express 2019 Begins
11:48 AM1/30/2019
The eighth iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express began Jan. 28, 2019 in the vicinity of Djibouti, Mozambique and Seychelles.
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11:09 AM6/11/2018
Somali maritime police talk together before running through a visit, board, search and seizure drill (VBSS) during exercise Cutlass Express 2018 in the Port of Djibouti Feb. 5, 2018. Cutlass Express is designed to improve cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt Allyson Manners)
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Somali maritime police hone skills in Djibouti during Cutlass Express 18

Somali maritime police hone skills in Djibouti during Cutlass Express 18 Somali maritime police hone skills in Djibouti during Cutlass Express 18
3:06 PM2/20/2018
Mohamed Moalin Hassan, state minister for the ministry of internal security, Federal Government of Somalia, gives remarks during the opening ceremony for exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31 in Djibouti, Djibouti. 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. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by SSgt Allyson Manners / Released)
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Somali Maritime Police Hone Skills During Cutlass Express

Somali Maritime Police Hone Skills During Cutlass Express Somali Maritime Police Hone Skills During Cutlass Express
3:02 PM2/20/2018
Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe and the United States as well as several international organizations, completed the seventh iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express, Feb. 7, 2018.
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