Israel, US and Greece complete joint naval exercise
March 22, 2013  02:35
Israeli, Greek and US warships concluded a joint two-week Mediterranean naval exercise codenamed "Noble Dina" today, the Israeli military said. "The exercise, which took place in the Mediterranean Sea, was conducted in order to assess the level of operational coordination between the three navies," it said. 

It said that participants were drilled in "search and rescue, immediacy and efficiency of the response to maritime emergencies, maritime evacuation, navigation and fire drills." The exercise wound up as US President Barack Obama paid a three-day visit to Israel and the West Bank.
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