Maj. Tom Esticot, left, Patrol Ship Constant commanding officer, gives boarding directions to a target vessel during an visit, board, search and seizure training scenario in support of Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 in Port Louis, Mauritius, Feb. 4, 2017. . Exercise Cutlass Express 2017, sponsored by Africa Command and conducted by Naval Forces Africa, is designed to assess and improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity and promote national and regional security in East Africa.

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