Beginning on Feb. 12, the TTX concerned leaders from Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the US, and integrated briefings and discussions on Girls, Peace and Safety (WPS), maritime operations middle (MOC) coaching, SeaVision, and a tour of NAVAF’s MOC situated onboard Naval Help Exercise Naples. Rear Adm. Calvin Foster, U.S. Sixth Fleet’s Vice Commander and Director, Maritime Partnership Program, delivered opening and shutting remarks throughout the train, whereas main varied targeted discussions all through the week.
Along with WPS and MOC coaching, contributors mentioned maritime area consciousness, regional maritime safety, and multinational cooperation. The TTX enabled a shared understanding of accomplice intentions for future Phoenix Specific iterations, as taking part nations proceed to construct lifelike and related coaching eventualities, from countering unlawful, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, nationwide command middle integration, and maritime coordination within the Southern Mediterranean Sea.
Train Phoenix Specific is a multinational maritime train sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and executed by NAVAF, bringing collectively North African, European, and U.S. maritime forces as a part of a worldwide community of navies to reinforce cooperation and experience in maritime safety operations within the Southern Mediterranean Sea.
The train focuses on regional cooperation, information-sharing practices, and operational capabilities, enhancing efforts to advertise security and safety within the Mediterranean Sea and territorial waters of taking part North African nations.
For over 80 years, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) has solid strategic relationships with allies and companions, leveraging a basis of shared values to protect safety and stability.
Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces within the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of duty. U.S. Sixth Fleet is completely assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces by means of the complete spectrum of joint and naval operations.
