170516-N-XT273-038 CARTAGENA, Spain (May 16, 2017) Senior leadership from military and maritime security organizations in Europe, North Africa and the U.S. attend a Senior Leadership Symposium during exercise Phoenix Express 2017. The exercise is sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, and 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 Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Stumberg/Released)