170131-N-FQ994-018 DJIBOUTI (Jan. 31, 2017) Cmdr. Eli Burleson, left, the proliferation security initiative action officer, briefs African naval and coast guard forces during the first day of mission briefings for Cutlass Express 2017 in Djibouti. 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, inform planning and operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Price/Released)