U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcus Loen, left, briefs representatives from Somalia, Sudan, Djibouti, the Netherlands and the United States during Cutlass Express 2013 at the Port of Djibouti in Djibouti Nov. 11, 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.