CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (March 8, 2023) U.S. Coast Guard Musician First Class Karna Millen, on

exchange with the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band, plays the trombone during a musical

workshop at Fukuzawa grade school in Djibouti, March 8, 2023. The band is performing throughout

Djibouti in support of maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2023. Cutlass Express is conducted by U.S. Naval

Forces Africa (NAVAF) and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) 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.Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Randi Brown)