 Africa Partnership Station, or APS, is an enduring multinational maritime security program that focuses on increasing the operational capability of African nations with an emphasis on military-to-military operations and training scenarios. Something will happen during your scenario, and so you need to be ready for that. APS has made up of four Express Series exercises with Cutlass Express scheduled to kick off January 30th. Now in its fifth year, Cutlass Express is a maritime exercise that focuses on cooperation and teamwork and will take place in the western Indian Ocean. Partner nations will be building on the lessons of years past and putting maritime security firmly in the hands of the people to whom it matters most.