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9 Service members of the United Arab Emirates and Italian military provide security during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure capabilities demonstration at the Port of Zayed area, Abu Dhabi, UAE as part of Exercise Leading Edge 13, January 31, 2013. The goal of LE 13 is to practice critical elements of the Weapons of Mass Destruction interdiction processes and partner nations to share common concerns regarding WMD proliferation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Fenton Reese)

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Army Maj. Gen. Karl R. Horst (C), U.S. Central Command chief of staff, and Command Sgt. Maj. Frank A. Grippee (L), USCENTCOM senior enlisted advisor, recognize Army Staff Sgt. Corey Dunlap as the Senior Service Member of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2012 during an awards ceremony here, Jan. 23, 2013. Dunlap is a senior watch team noncommissioned officer for USCENTCOM operations. (USCENTCOM photo by Sgt. Fredrick J. Coleman)

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Army Maj. Gen. Karl R. Horst (C), chief of staff for U.S. Central Command and Command Sgt. Maj. Frank A. Grippe (L), senior enlisted advisor for USCENTCOM, recognize Mr. Joseph McDuffie as the Category II Civilian of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2012 during an awards ceremony here, Jan. 23, 2013. McDuffie works with USCENTCOM's communications division. (USCENTCOM photo by Sgt. Fredrick J. Coleman)

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Army Maj. Gen. Karl R. Horst (C), U.S. Central Command chief of staff, and Command Sgt. Maj. Frank A. Grippe (L), senior enlisted advisor for USCENTCOM, recognize Air Force Maj. Mark Jones as the USCENTCOM Officer of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2012 during an awards ceremony here, Jan. 23, 2013. Jones is a Jordan desk officer for USCENTCOM's planning office. (USCENTCOM photo by Sgt. Fredrick J. Coleman)

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Army Maj. Gen. Karl R. Horst (C), U.S. Central Command chief of staff, and Command Sgt. Maj. Frank A. Grippee (L), USCENTCOM senior enlisted advisor, recognize Lance Cpl. Andrew Holdridge as the USCENTCOM Junior Service Member of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2012 during an awards ceremony here, Jan. 23, 2013. Holdridge, who joined the Marine Corps 17 months ago, is a member of the USCENTCOM commander's communication team. (USCENTCOM photo by Sgt. Fredrick J. Coleman)