U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, center background, a maritime interdiction operations expert, instructs Mauritian boarding team members on detainee handling procedures Nov. 13, 2013, off the coast of Port Victoria, Seychelles, during the underway phase of exercise Cutlass Express 2013. Cutlass Express is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored, Navy-led exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security off East Africa.