MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 8, 2011) Daniel Thacker, a deck cadet from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kingspoint, NY, stationed onboard maritime prepositioning ship USNS LCPL Roy M. Wheat, records the ship's hourly navigational course in the ship's bridge during an at-sea training exercise for Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11). A three-week exercise divided into in-port and underway training phases, PE-11 is designed to enhance regional maritime partnerships among 13 participating countries in their efforts to deter illicit trafficking at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Jeff Troutman)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 8, 2011) Harvey Carvajal, an able-body seaman onboard maritime prepositioning ship USNS LCPL Roy M. Wheat, scans the horizon with binoculars on the ship's bridge during an at-sea training exercise for Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11). A three-week exercise divided into in-port and underway training phases, PE-11 is designed to enhance regional maritime partnerships among the 13 participating countries in their efforts to deter illicit trafficking at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Jeff Troutman)

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.