Egyptian military spokesman Gharib Abdel Hafez: The training comes within the framework of the plan of the General Command of the Armed Forces to raise the level of training CAIRO: The Egyptian and American navies have carried out a joint exercise. “The training comes within the framework of the plan of the General Command of the Armed Forces to raise the level of training and exchange experiences with the armed forces of brotherly and friendly countries,” said Egyptian military spokesman Gharib Abdel Hafez. Last month, the Egyptian Navy carried out a joint training exercise with US and Spanish naval vessels.