USS STEPHEN W. GROVES, At Sea (June 7, 2011) A member of the Royal Morocco armed forces maritime interdiction operations team, attached to the Royal Morocco navy ship Hassan II, searches USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) June 7, as a part of Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11). A three-week evolution divided into two phases of training, PE-11 is designed to enhance regional maritime partnerships among the 13 participating nations in their efforts to deter illicit trafficking at sea.
USS STEPHEN W. GROVES, At Sea (June 7, 2011) -- Members of Royal Morocco armed forces maritime interdiction operations team attached to the Royal Morocco navy ship Hassan II board USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29), serving as a vessel suspected of illicit trafficking, June 7 as a part of Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11). A three-week evolution divided into two phases of training, PE-11 is designed to enhance regional maritime partnerships among the 13 participating nations in their efforts to deter illicit trafficking at sea.
ROTA, Spain — A Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) team from Morocco, along with U.S. Marines from Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company, Europe (FASTEUR) and Spanish marines conducted Helicopter Rope Suspension Training (HRST) from a Spanish navy helicopter in preparation for excercise Phoenix Express 2010 at Naval Station Rota, Spain April 27.
USNS LCPL ROY M. WHEAT, at sea - Exercise Phoenix Express (PE09) continued in the Mediterranean this week aboard USNS Lance Cpl. Roy M. Wheat with sailors from Algeria, Turkey, Portugal and the United States and Marines from Italy using the ship for visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercises.
SOUDA BAY, Greece - Sailors and Marines conducted training exercises during Phoenix Express (PE09) with Spanish, Tunisian and Moroccan sailors and Marines practicing small arms familiarization and visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) techniques aboard Greek training ship Aris, April 28.
