The guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) pulls into Souda Bay, Greece, to participate in exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12). PE12, a multi-national maritime exercise between Southern European, North African and Naval forces, is designed to improve cooperation among participating nations and help increase safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea.

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The guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) pulls into Souda Bay, Greece, to participate in exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12). PE12, a multi-national maritime exercise between Southern European, North African and Naval forces, is designed to improve cooperation among participating nations and help increase safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea.

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