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Caption:
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 17, 2008) -- The amphibious assault ship USS
Nassau (LHA 4) floods its well deck while launching the Landing Craft
Utility (LCU 1661) and LCU 1659 to participate in a visit, board,
search and seizure exercise as assaulting platforms for multinational
forces during exercise Phoenix Express 2008 (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. Exercises like PE-08
enable participants to advance information sharing which is crucial to
maintaining a region free from transnational threats, as well as
enhance capability to conduct multinational peacekeeping missions. U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James C. Davis
(RELEASED)
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