Cutlass Express 2023 participants conduct VBSS training in Mombasa [Image 12 of 36]

MOMBASA, KENYA

03.16.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cameron Edy  

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

MOMBASA, Kenya (March 16, 2023) Exercise Cutlass Express 2023 participants conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training in Mombasa, Kenya, March 16, 2023. Cutlass Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is designed to assess and improve combined maritime law enforcement techniques, promote safety and security in the Western Indian Ocean, and increase interoperability between participating nations. U.S. Sixth Fleet, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron C. Edy)

• Date Taken: 03.16.2023
• Date Posted: 03.17.2023 11:41
• Photo ID: 7686831
• VIRIN: 230317-N-DK722-1012
• Resolution: 5627x4019
• Size: 2.38 MB
• Location: MOMBASA, KE