Commander Task Force 73

120222-N-ZZ999-011 TANGLIN, Singapore (Feb. 22 2012) Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson, left, and Deputy Chief of Mission Lou Mazel pose for a photo in front of a model of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). The model is on loan to the U.S. Embassy in Singapore. Mazel accepted delivery on behalf of the ambassador and defense attach as a symbol of the Navy's intent to deploy a littoral combat ship to Singapore. Ferguson is traveling to meet with regional partners and U.S. personnel to discuss U.S. Navy engagement in the Pacific supporting the new defense strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Servello/Released)

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120220-N-SS993-300 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2012) Sailors and Marines pass boxes received from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during a replenishment at sea. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is underway during a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Crosby/Released)

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120125-N-XX999-009 YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Jan. 25, 2012) Navy divers from Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, Company 17, embarked aboard the rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) conduct dive operations to remove the propellers and rudders from the abandoned Merchant Vessel Cecilia. Cecilia has blocked the harbor in Yap since running aground during a storm in 1997. (U.S. Navy photo by Master Diver Jon Klukas/Released)

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111206-N-KK935-182 LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Dec. 6, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) is moored next to a Royal Malaysian Navy ship in preparation for the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2011. LIMA is one of the major defense and enforcement expositions in Southeast Asia, drawing senior civilian and uniformed leaders from more than a dozen regional countries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Bidwell/Released)

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120124-N-VH839-038 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Kristin Butts, a landing signalman aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), signals an AS-332 Super Puma helicopter during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11). USS Dewey is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Keim/Released)

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111210-N-PB383-914 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 10, 2011) A helicopter from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) prepares to deliver supplies to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a vertical replenishment. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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111209-N-YZ751-017 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2011) Family members and friends of Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) take pictures as the ship approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) for a replenishment at sea. Truxtun is completing a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis/Released)

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111206-N-KK935-150 LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Dec. 6, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) arrives in Langkawi, Malaysia for the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2011. LIMA is one of the major defense and enforcement expositions in Southeast Asia, drawing senior civilian and uniformed leaders from more than a dozen regional countries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Bidwell/Released)

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111023-N-VP123-197 REAM, Cambodia (Oct. 23, 2011) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Alfred Coble, assigned to Commander, Task Force 73, assists Royal Cambodian Armed Forces doctors find the right pair of glasses for a local man during a medical civic action project for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Mike Morley/Released)

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111023-N-VP123-142 REAM, Cambodia (Oct. 23, 2011) Lt. Cmdr. Jennie Stone, a theater security cooperation planner assigned to Commander, Task Force 73, demonstrates flossing techniques while passing out dental hygiene kits to children at a medical civic action project as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Mike Morley/Released)

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111020-N-NJ145-140 SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (Oct. 20, 2011) Royal Cambodian Navy Vice Adm. Ouk Seyha thanks U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Tom Carney, commander of Task Force 73, after touring the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Clowney/Released)

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110329-N-0775E-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) conducts a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). The guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), in background, is conducting a vertical replenishment with Bridge. Mustin and Cowpens are supporting Operation Tomodachi off the coast of Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign David Elsenbeck/Released)

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110324-N-8288P-467 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2011) The Military Sealift Command auxiliary dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) pulls alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during a replenishment at sea. The humanitarian aid supplies will be delivered to Sendai, Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Pittman/Released)

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110104-N-7298P-032 PORT BLAIR, India (Jan. 4, 2011) The Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) arrives in the Andaman Islands for the beginning of Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) 2011. SALVEX is part of a recurring diving exchange between U.S. and Indian navy divers to enhance interoperability and to share best practices. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Derek Peterson/Released)

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110110-N-7298P-177 ANDAMAN SEA (Jan. 10, 2011) U.S. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, Company 1-6, and Indian navy divers approach a wrecked commercial vessel for a shallow water scuba dive during Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) 2011. SALVEX is part of a recurring diving exchange between U.S. and Indian navy divers to enhance interoperability and to share best practices. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Derek Peterson/Released)

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101028-N-9156C-030 GULF OF THAILAND (Oct. 28, 2010) The guided-missile frigate USS Commelin (FFG 37), center, and the Royal Cambodian Navy patrol craft PC 1141 and PC 1108 conduct joint maneuvers off southern Cambodia during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Cambodia 2010. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Clowney/Released)

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