131115-N-FB085-003 VICTORIA, Seychelles (Nov. 15, 2013) – Boarding team members from East African nations return after a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise of Cutlass Express 2013. Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 is a multinational maritime exercise in the waters off East Africa to improve cooperation, tactical expertise and information sharing among East African maritime forces in order to increase maritime safety and security in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Cheryl A. Collins/Released.)