Petty officer 2nd class Marcus Loen demonstrates basic hand-to-hand combat techniques to participants of exercise Cutlass Express at a Djiboutian naval base.

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Nov. 06, 2013) Petty officer 2nd class Marcus Loen demonstrates basic hand-to-hand combat techniques to participants of exercise Cutlass Express at a Djiboutian naval base. Cutlass Express 2013 is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, tactical expertise and information sharing practices among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren) File# 131106-F-NJ596-007