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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes
4:58 PM2/12/2018
180131-N-JI086-114 VICTORIA, Seychelles (Jan. 31, 2018) Sailors from participating countries pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31 in Victoria, Seychelles. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities of East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes
4:36 PM2/12/2018
VICTORIA, Seychelles (Jan. 31, 2018) Sailors from participating countries pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31 in Victoria, Seychelles. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities of East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes
4:36 PM2/12/2018
VICTORIA, Seychelles (Feb. 7, 2018) Senior leaders from Cutlass Express 2018 attend the closing ceremony of the exercise in Victoria, Seychelles, Feb. 7. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes
4:36 PM2/12/2018
David Reimer, U.S. Ambassador to Seychelles and Mauritius, gives remarks during the closing ceremony of Cutlass Express 2018 in Victoria, Seychelles, Feb. 7, 2018. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Closes
4:08 PM2/12/2018
Cutlass Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) comes to a close
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins
4:51 PM2/5/2018
180131-N-JI086-114 VICTORIA, Seychelles (Jan. 31, 2018) Sailors from participating countries pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31 in Victoria, Seychelles. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities of East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins
4:50 PM2/5/2018
180131-N-KP948-180 DJIBOUTI (Jan. 31, 2018) Rear Adm. Shawn E. Duane, vice commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alyssa Weeks / Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins
4:50 PM2/5/2018
180131-N-KP948-067 DJIBOUTI (Jan. 31, 2018) A Mozambique Marine practices tactical movements during exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alyssa Weeks / Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins
4:50 PM2/5/2018
180131-N-KP948-204 DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Jan. 31, 2018) Djiboutian Col. Was Omar Bogoreh, commander, Djiboutian Coast Guard, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alyssa Weeks / Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins
4:44 PM2/5/2018
180131-N-KP948-067 DJIBOUTI (Jan. 31, 2018) A Mozambique Marine practices tactical movements during exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alyssa Weeks / Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins
4:29 PM2/5/2018
Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, and the United States, as well as several international organizations began the seventh iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2018, Jan. 31.
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins
4:23 PM2/1/2018
VICTORIA, Seychelles (Jan. 31, 2018) Sailors from participating countries pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony of exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31 in Victoria, Seychelles. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities of East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins
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DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Jan. 31, 2018) Djiboutian Col. Was Omar Bogoreh, commander, Djiboutian Coast Guard, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alyssa Weeks / Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End

Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End
12:16 PM3/20/2017
LE CHALAND, Mauritius (Feb. 8, 2017) Rear Adm. Shawn Duane, Vice Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and Director, Maritime Partner Programs, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, delivers remarks at the Exercise Cutlass Express closing ceremony Feb. 8, 2017. Exercise Cutlass Express 2017, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is designed to assess and improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity and promote national and regional security in East Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Stumberg/Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End

Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End
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LE CHALAND, Mauritius (Feb. 8, 2017) Karl Mario Nobin, Mauritius Police Force Commissioner, speaks to local media at the Exercise Cutlass Express closing ceremony Feb. 8, 2017. Exercise Cutlass Express 2017, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is designed to assess and improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity and promote national and regional security in East Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Stumberg/Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End

Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End
12:16 PM3/20/2017
DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Feb. 8, 2017) - Uganda Marines attend the exercise Cutlass Express 2017 closing ceremony at the Djibouti Coast Guard base Feb. 8, 2017. Exercise Cutlass Express 2017, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is designed to assess and improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity and promote national and regional security in East Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Price/Released)
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End

Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 Comes to an End
12:07 PM3/20/2017
Maritime forces from Eastern Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe and the United States, as well as several international organizations concluded the sixth iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express, Feb. 8, 2017 in concurrent closing ceremonies in Le Chaland, Mauritius and Djibouti, Djibouti.
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AFRICOM Year in Review 2016

AFRICOM Year in Review 2016 AFRICOM Year in Review 2016
2:18 PM12/29/2016
160204-F-IJ878-092 DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Feb. 4, 2016) Maritime forces of Djibouti prepare to board a patrol boat during a training scenario as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2016. Cutlass Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the waters off East Africa, western Indian Ocean island nations, and in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo/Released)
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Year in Review - AFRICOM’s top stories in 2016

Year in Review - AFRICOM’s top stories in 2016 Year in Review - AFRICOM’s top stories in 2016
1:38 AM12/28/2016
160204-F-IJ878-092 DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Feb. 4, 2016) Maritime forces of Djibouti prepare to board a patrol boat during a training scenario as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2016. Cutlass Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored multinational maritime exercise designed to increase maritime safety and security in the waters off East Africa, western Indian Ocean island nations, and in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo/Released)
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5 Things You Need to Know About Cutlass Express 2016

5 Things You Need to Know About Cutlass Express 2016 5 Things You Need to Know About Cutlass Express 2016
11:24 AM1/27/2016
Scheduled to take place in the western Indian Ocean from January 30, to February 6, Cutlass Express is a maritime exercise that focuses on cooperation and teamwork.
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