The Portuguese frigate NRP Corte Real (F 332) transits the Mediterranean Sea during Phoenix Express (PE 08). PE-08 is the third annual exercise in a long-term effort to improve regional cooperation and maritime security. The principal aim is to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime proficiencies of participating nations as well as promoting friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class James C. Davis)
