MOMBASA, Kenya (Feb. 9, 2022) Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Micheal Rienzi, shipping coordination team member, speaks about the importance of the Naval co-operation and guidance for shipping (NCAGS) mission during exercise Cutlass Express 22 in Mombasa, Kenya, Feb. 9, 2022. Cutlass Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is designed to improve regional cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the East Africa regions. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Justin Stumberg)