Exercise Phoenix Express 2018 Kicks-Off in Souda Bay
SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 3, 2018) Cmdr. Jon Sunderland, officer in tactical command for exercise Phoenix Express 2018, left, speaks with Libian Coast Guard Commodore Essaid Rohuma Mohamed Abu Nwara during the exercise’s opening ceremony, May 3, 2018. Phoenix Express is sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, and is designed to improve regional cooperation, increase maritime domain awareness information sharing practices, and operational capabilities to enhance efforts to achieve safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
By Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Kledzik, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th FleetSouda Bay, GreeceMay 07, 2018