SOUDA BAY, Greece - A diver assigned to Mid Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center Norfolk, performs repairs on USS Carney (DDG 64) Jan. 13, 2016. Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U. S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold/Released)

A member of the 726th Air Mobility Squadron waits to marshal a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft to the flightline Aug. 9, 2014, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The aircraft held nearly 100 Airmen on their way to Souda Bay, Greece, for a bilateral training event with the Hellenic air force. The training aims to increase the military compatibility between the U.S. and Greece while sustaining capability to secure peace and stability in Europe.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departed Souda Bay, March 6, en route to conduct combined training and theater security cooperation engagements in the Black Sea with Romanian and Bulgarian Naval forces.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) handle line as the ship prepares to depart Souda Bay, Greece, following a port visit. Barry, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jon Browne, stationed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), mans a machine gun as the ship gets underway from Souda Bay, Greece, following a port visit. Barry, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

SOUDA BAY, Greece -- USS Halyburton (FFG-40), an OLIVER HAZARD PERRY-class frigate, arrives for a scheduled port visit. Halyburton is homeported in Mayport, Fla. and currently on a scheduled deployment operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - Crew members aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) prepare to conduct a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) pull mooring lines while getting underway for a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) conducts a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) conducts a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece -Crewmembers of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), conduct mooring operations as she arrives for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - A crewmember of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), heaves a line ashore as she arrives for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), approaches Souda harbor for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), approaches Souda harbor for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), approaches Souda harbor for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) gets underway from Souda harbor following a port visit. Annapolis is homeported in Groton, Conn., and is currently on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) gets underway following a routine port visit. Annapolis is homeported in Groton, Conn., and is currently on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUDA BAY, Greece - Electronics Technician Seaman David Walsh salutes the national ensign during morning colors aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) during a port visit. Annapolis is homeported in Groton, Conn., and is currently on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson participated in a multinational training exercise aboard the Hellenic navy training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Training Center in support of exercise Phoenix Express 2012 in Souda Bay, Crete, May 12.

Teams from four ships came together to participate in a damage control training workshop as a part of exercise Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11) at Marathi Pier in Souda Bay, June 2.

Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a multi-national maritime exercise between U.S., North African and European naval forces, held a pre-sail kickoff meeting here June 1, bringing together for the first time since the exercise began ten days ago the Task Force Phoenix Express commander and the commanding officers and crew of the eight ships participating in the exercise.

Two lead coxswains from USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) First Division joined several colleagues from the Greek armed forces to conduct a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) evolution here during a May 30 Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11) training course.

Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a three-week exercise bringing together 13 different countries that began May 23, combines a vast array of military training and knowledge from all participants in an effort to deter illicit trafficking at sea.

The Visit, Board, Search and Seizure team (boarding team) from USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) was taught the elements of psychology that come into play during maritime interdiction operations (MIO) during a May 25 classroom training presented as part exercise Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11).

Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a multi-national maritime exercise, brought Sailors from the U.S. and Greek navies together to sharpen their small arms handling, an essential skill used in conducting maritime interdiction operations (MIO) against vessels suspected of illicit trafficking.

Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a multi-national maritime exercise, is helping Sailors from U.S., North African and European naval forces to understand better how to perform Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), used by participant nations in their efforts to deter illicit trafficking at sea.

Sailors from the U.S., Royal Morocco and Mauritania naval forces sharpened their essential skills in basic combat first aid during Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a multi-national maritime exercise designed to enhance regional maritime partnerships.

Qatar, the newest member to the coalition supporting the enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, flew its first operational sortie today as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn.