Courtesy Photo | CASABLANCA, MOROCCO (March 29, 2019) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr., U.S....... read more read more Courtesy Photo | CASABLANCA, MOROCCO (March 29, 2019) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr., U.S. Army Africa commanding general, greets exercise participants as he arrives at the opening ceremony for exercise Phoenix Express 2019. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Arif Patani/Released) see less | View Image PageCASABLANCA, Morocco (March 29, 2019) - Maritime forces from Europe, North Africa, and the United States began the 15th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2019, with an opening ceremony held at the Royal Moroccan Naval Simulation and Training Center, March 29. Phoenix Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and facilitated by U.S. “Past iterations of Phoenix Express have proved that regional cooperation is the best way to face these threats and issues,” said Capt. Exercise Phoenix Express is one of three CNE-CNA/C6F-facilitated regional exercises part of a comprehensive strategy to provide collaborative opportunities amongst African forces and international partners that addresses maritime security concerns.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 01, 2019 09:22 UTC