GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines (July 2, 2012) - Philippine Army Lt. Gen. Jorge Segovia, commander Eastern Mindanao Command, speaks at the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 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, and Thailand. Timor-Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephen Hickok)

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines (July 2, 2012) - Mr. Harry Thomas Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines passes through sideboys upon arriving at the opening ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 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, and Thailand. Timor-Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephen Hickok)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 2, 2012) - Sailors from the V-1 division scrub down the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The scrub-ex was performed after a steel beach picnic in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the aircraft carrier's commissioning. George Washington departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 26 to begin its 2012 patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox)

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EAST CHINA SEA (July 2, 2012) - Damage Controlman Fireman Zachery Huckaby, right, and Damage Controlman 2nd Class Jamel Pittman, perform basic first aid on Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Cassondra Biehl, all assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), during a medical training team exercise in the ship's general workshop. McCampbell is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 01, 2012) - Seaman Julia Isoldi, from Brooklyn, N.Y., holds the slack on the phone and distance (P&D) line on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). A P&D line is used to show the officer of the deck the distance between the two ships during a RAS. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian H. Abel)

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines (July 1, 2012) - Capt. Dave Welch, Commander of Task Group 73.1, is interviewed by Philippine media in front of the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 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, and Thailand. Timor-Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephen Hickok)

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines (July 1, 2012) - Philippine Sailors stand at attention to welcome the U.S. Navy as the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) pulls into port in General Santos City to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 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, and Thailand. Timor-Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephen Hickok)

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EAST CHINA SEA (July 1, 2012) - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) steams alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during an early morning replenishment at sea (RAS). Cowpens is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan and is underway in the 7th fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly)

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EAST CHINA SEA (July 1, 2012) - Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Chantal Knibb coils a length of shot cord aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during an early morning replenishment at sea (RAS) with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). Cowpens is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan and is underway in the 7th fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly)

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EAST CHINA SEA (July 1, 2012) - Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Daxz Delacruz and the other Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) heave on the phone and distance (P&D) line during an early morning replenishment at sea (RAS) with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). Cowpens is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan and is underway in the 7th fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly)

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