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Video by Spc. Emily Held
Mauritius hosts Cutlass Express 2023
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa
March 18, 2023 | 2:28
The multinational exercise Cutlass Express 2023 (CE23), sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, occurred March 5-17, 2023. CE23 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. Army National Guard video by Spc. Emily Held)
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