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)