TEXT: CASABLANCA, MOROCCO (March 29, 2019) Royal Moroccan Navy Deputy Chief of Operations Rear Adm. Abdenbi Bakadir gives remarks during the opening ceremony for exercise Phoenix Express 2019. Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Phoenix Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, increase maritime domain awareness information sharing practices, and operational capabilities to enhance efforts to achieve safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Arif Patani/Released)