CE 22, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet (NAVEUR-NAVAF/C6F), assesses and improves combined maritime law enforcement capacity, promote national and regional security in East Africa, and increases interoperability between the U.S., African nations, and international partners. CE22 will be linked with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s International Maritime Exercise (IMX), eliminating regional seams and increasing U.S. global capabilities and interoperability.
U.S. Marines, assigned to Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company, Central (FASTCENT) and Europe (FASTEUR), are helping shape the newly-formed Kenyan Marine Force at exercise Cutlass Express 2022 (CE22). This year marks the first time the FAST company Marines have been a part of the Cutlass Express exercise.