MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 25, 2021) Members of the Moroccan visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team simulate clearing the mission deck aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) during exercise Phoenix Express 2021. Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Coffer)