Navy Office of Information, East

STRAITS OF FLORIDA (Sept. 23, 2012)1 of 4

Capt. John M. Dorey, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68), observes the ship's approach to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) as the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Bradley approaches Patuxent during a practice replenishment at sea exercise for UNITAS Atlantic 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Frank J. Pikul (Released) 120923-N-ZE938-240

BAY OF BENGAL (Sept. 21, 2012)2 of 4

Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) conduct fire fighting training aboard the Bangladesh navy shore patrol vessel BNS Sangu (P-713) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Furey (Released) 120921-N-WX059-218

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 22, 2012)3 of 4

Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2nd Class Jesse Ward, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), performs a ladder recovery from an SH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon (Released) 120922-N-GC639-141

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 21, 2012)4 of 4

Families of Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) watch as the ship departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled 10-month deployment to the western Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tiarra Fulgham (Released) 120921-N-QG393-165