Cmdr. Darren Dugan, commanding officer, USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) conducts an on-camera interview with Estonian media July 8, 2015. Jason Dunham, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer homeported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)

Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jon Parker, from Warren, Ohio, center, signals to pilots operating an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, while Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Logan Smith, from Jacksonville, Florida, disconnects a data link from the aircraft prior to take-off aboard USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) April 17, 2015. Jason Dunham, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, homeported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN - Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Michael Wakefield, center, instructs Sailors on the proper operation of a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

ATLANTIC OCEAN - Quartermaster 3rd Class Hank Golden fires a rifle as Fire Controlman 2nd Class Auntravion Ellis observes during a small arms qualification aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

ATLANTIC OCEAN - Sailors fire pistols during a small arms qualification aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Dunham, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA - A helicopter picks up a pallet from the foc'sle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Reginald Fulton stamps a customs form in the post office aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Sailors stand by on the forecastle as the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet-replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) for an underway replenishment. Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Chris Baker fires a shot line from the forecastle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) to the Military Sealift Command fleet-replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) during an underway replenishment. Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA – Cmdr. David Bretz, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), left, Cmdr. Michael Meredith, executive officer of Jason Dunham, right, and Master Chief Ray Chamberlain, Jason Dunham’s command master chief, center, share their memories of the Sept. 11 attacks with the crew of Jason Dunham during a commemoration ceremony. Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA -Electronics Technician 1st Class Olivia Lowe fires a 9mm pistol during a live-fire training exercise on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Torre Reese performs a daily inspection of a helicopter rotor on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Charles Small, left, stands a lookout watch as Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Torre Reese performs a daily inspection of a helicopter rotor on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

HAIFA, Israel – Cmdr. Michael Meredith, executive officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), left, speaks with embarked Israeli navy sailors during Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012. Reliant Mermaid, in its 11th iteration, is an annual search and rescue exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime proficiencies of participating nations, as well as promoting friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation.

HAIFA, Israel - The guided-missile destroyers USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthal (T-AO 198), Israeli navy Sa'ar 5-class corvette INS Hanit (503) and Sa'ar 4-class missile boat INS Herev sail in formation during Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012. Reliant Mermaid, in its 11th iteration, is an annual search and rescue exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime proficiencies of participating nations, as well as promoting friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation.

HAIFA, Israel - Seaman Collins Dumas prepares to anchor as the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) enters the port of Haifa to take part in Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012. This is the 11th iteration of Reliant Mermaid, an annual search and rescue exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime proficiencies of participating nations, as well as promoting friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation.

HAIFA, Israel - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Ron Welch throws heaving line to a tugboat as the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) prepares to enter port in Haifa to take part in Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012. This is the 11th iteration of Reliant Mermaid, an annual search and rescue exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime proficiencies of participating nations, as well as promoting friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation.

Children from the Zhemchuzhinka orphanage in Odessa, Ukraine, visited the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), July 21.

BOSPHORUS - Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Justin Turner, right, reviews a damage report as Ukrainian navy Capt. Maxim Popov, left, observes during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

ODESSA, Ukraine - Ensign Julia Kranz, right, conducts a tour of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) for children of the Zhemchuzhinka Orphanage. Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

ODESSA, Ukraine - Cmdr. David A. Bretz, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), answers questions for children from Zhemchuzhinka Orphanage on the mess decks. Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) completed the underway training portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12), July 19.

BLACK SEA - The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and a Turkish navy patrol ship operate in the Black Sea during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

BLACK SEA - Ukrainian naval vessels Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) and Konstantin Olshansky (U 402), Turkish naval vessels TCG Kalkan (P 331) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) operate in formation during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

BLACK SEA - Ukrainian naval vessels Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) and Konstantin Olshansky (U 402), Turkish naval vessels TCG Tufan (P 333) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) operate in formation during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

BLACK SEA - The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) operates in the Black Sea during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

BLACK SEA - Algerian Maj. Laggoune Louani fires a .50 caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

BLACK SEA - Cmdr. Michael Meredith, executive officer aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), fires a rifle at a "killer tomato" inflatable target during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

BLACK SEA - USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109)’s close-in weapon system engages a simulated target during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

BLACK SEA - The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) fires her 5-inch deck gun during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) is hosting two Turkish Naval Academy midshipmen as part of the Foreign Exchange Midshipmen Program during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12).

BLACK SEA - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Julius McGowan pays out tending line during a man overboard drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

BLACK SEA - Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a personnel transfer during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

BLACK SEA - Hull-Maintenance Technician Fireman Justin Turner, a search and rescue swimmer assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), signals "OK" during a man overboard drill as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

BLACK SEA - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Aaron Conners helps move a support bar aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

BLACK SEA - Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Nicole Roderick makes preparations to anchor while aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB 2012, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.