Exercise Cutlass Express 2019
190202-N-UY653-110 DJIBOUTI (Feb. 2, 2019) U.S. Coast Guard Chief Maritime Enforcement Specialist Sam Allen, center, and sailors from the Indian navy and Djiboutian coast guard provide visit, board, search and seizure training to sailors from the Comorian navy during exercise Cutlass Express 2019 in Djibouti, Feb. 2, 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 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)