 The Greek, you saw it very nice. Phoenix Express 2014 is underway in Suda Bay. Exercise Phoenix Express is one of four U.S. Africa Command sponsored maritime exercises facilitated by U.S. Sixth Fleet. The objective of the exercise is to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. You get a slew of different techniques and tactics from different countries. Everywhere I go, every time I do any exercise with another country, I always learn something and in exchange they learn something from us, so it's a good exchange of ideals. The exercise comprises a preparatory phase at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Center in Suda Bay and underway operations in the Mediterranean. The exercise focuses on boarding techniques, search and rescue operations, medical casualty response, radio communication and information management techniques. Participating countries include Algeria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey and the United States. The features of this project are the exchange of experiences between the participating countries and the positive benefits between the countries. This is the eighth year countries have come together to participate in Phoenix Express. Petty Officer Andrew Brame, Suda Bay, Crete.