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The U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps buglers perform during the Friday Evening Parade at the Marine barracks in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Cpl. Dengrier Baez, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209856668/<p>The U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps buglers perform during the Friday Evening Parade at the Marine barracks in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Cpl. Dengrier Baez, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p> <p>The U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps buglers perform during the Friday Evening Parade at the Marine barracks in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Cpl. Dengrier Baez, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p>

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin A. Kohl, right, and Cpl. Mark B. Fentress, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice searching and scanning techniques with a surface-to-air missile launcher aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) while in the Indian Ocean May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Palacios, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209853620/<p>U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin A. Kohl, right, and Cpl. Mark B. Fentress, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice searching and scanning techniques with a surface-to-air missile launcher aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) while in the Indian Ocean May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Palacios, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin A. Kohl, right, and Cpl. Mark B. Fentress, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice searching and scanning techniques with a surface-to-air missile launcher aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) while in the Indian Ocean May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Palacios, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p>

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U.S. Sailors man the rails aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as it departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 11, 2012, in support of Pacific Partnership 2012. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Laurie Dexter, U.S. Navy/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209851472/<p>U.S. Sailors man the rails aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as it departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 11, 2012, in support of Pacific Partnership 2012. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Laurie Dexter, U.S. Navy/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Sailors man the rails aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as it departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 11, 2012, in support of Pacific Partnership 2012. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Laurie Dexter, U.S. Navy/Released)</p>

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Guatemalan divers adjust their dive masks before a familiarization dive with U.S. Navy divers assigned to Company 2-1, Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, May 11, 2012. The divers were participating in Navy Dive-Southern Partnership Station, an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathleen A. Gorby, U.S. Navy/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209848988/<p>Guatemalan divers adjust their dive masks before a familiarization dive with U.S. Navy divers assigned to Company 2-1, Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, May 11, 2012. The divers were participating in Navy Dive-Southern Partnership Station, an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathleen A. Gorby, U.S. Navy/Released)</p> <p>Guatemalan divers adjust their dive masks before a familiarization dive with U.S. Navy divers assigned to Company 2-1, Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, May 11, 2012. The divers were participating in Navy Dive-Southern Partnership Station, an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathleen A. Gorby, U.S. Navy/Released)</p>

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U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Adams, left, with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, checks his scores with Canadian army Cpl. Michael Dube after completing an international pistol competition during the 2012 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) May 10, 2012, in Puckapunyal, Australia. AASAM is an annual multinational marksmanship competition allowing international service members to exchange skills, tactics, techniques and procedures. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth, U.S. Air Force/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209844360/<p>U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Adams, left, with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, checks his scores with Canadian army Cpl. Michael Dube after completing an international pistol competition during the 2012 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) May 10, 2012, in Puckapunyal, Australia. AASAM is an annual multinational marksmanship competition allowing international service members to exchange skills, tactics, techniques and procedures. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Adams, left, with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, checks his scores with Canadian army Cpl. Michael Dube after completing an international pistol competition during the 2012 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) May 10, 2012, in Puckapunyal, Australia. AASAM is an annual multinational marksmanship competition allowing international service members to exchange skills, tactics, techniques and procedures. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p>

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German soldiers with the 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 40th Mechanized Infantry Regiment provide security during an Operational Mentor Liaison Team (OMLT) training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 12, 2012. OMLT training is designed to prepare NATO forces for full-spectrum operations in Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Spc. Ian Schell, U.S. Army/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209841772/<p>German soldiers with the 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 40th Mechanized Infantry Regiment provide security during an Operational Mentor Liaison Team (OMLT) training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 12, 2012. OMLT training is designed to prepare NATO forces for full-spectrum operations in Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Spc. Ian Schell, U.S. Army/Released)</p> <p>German soldiers with the 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 40th Mechanized Infantry Regiment provide security during an Operational Mentor Liaison Team (OMLT) training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 12, 2012. OMLT training is designed to prepare NATO forces for full-spectrum operations in Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Spc. Ian Schell, U.S. Army/Released)</p>

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Afghan National Army soldiers hold up their honor-graduate diplomas, during a Troop Leaders Course graduation ceremony at the Regional Military Training Center Southwest in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 10, 2012. (DoD by photo Bill Putnam, U.S. Army /Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209836398/<p>Afghan National Army soldiers hold up their honor-graduate diplomas, during a Troop Leaders Course graduation ceremony at the Regional Military Training Center Southwest in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 10, 2012. (DoD by photo Bill Putnam, U.S. Army /Released)</p> <p>Afghan National Army soldiers hold up their honor-graduate diplomas, during a Troop Leaders Course graduation ceremony at the Regional Military Training Center Southwest in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 10, 2012. (DoD by photo Bill Putnam, U.S. Army /Released)</p>

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U.S. Army Spc. Bentley Davis, a member of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team's (PRT) security forces, speaks with an Afghan girl while providing security during a mission in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan, May 12, 2012. PRT members met with area residents to gather information and opinions about the living conditions in Farah City. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady, U.S. Air Force/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209834912/<p>U.S. Army Spc. Bentley Davis, a member of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team's (PRT) security forces, speaks with an Afghan girl while providing security during a mission in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan, May 12, 2012. PRT members met with area residents to gather information and opinions about the living conditions in Farah City. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Army Spc. Bentley Davis, a member of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team's (PRT) security forces, speaks with an Afghan girl while providing security during a mission in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan, May 12, 2012. PRT members met with area residents to gather information and opinions about the living conditions in Farah City. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p>

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, right, listen as Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks with senior department officials and combatant commanders during a meeting at the Pentagon May 15, 2012. The meeting covered issues which affect the military as well as diplomacy around the world. (DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209832654/<p>Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, right, listen as Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks with senior department officials and combatant commanders during a meeting at the Pentagon May 15, 2012. The meeting covered issues which affect the military as well as diplomacy around the world. (DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Released)</p> <p>Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, right, listen as Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks with senior department officials and combatant commanders during a meeting at the Pentagon May 15, 2012. The meeting covered issues which affect the military as well as diplomacy around the world. (DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Released)</p>

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Deleon, a light armored vehicle crewman with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participates in live-fire training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) May 11, 2012, while under way in the Indian Ocean. Marines with the 11th MEU were embarked aboard Makin Island, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and the dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) on a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean, Horn of Africa and Middle East regions. (DoD photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7203467658/<p>U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Deleon, a light armored vehicle crewman with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participates in live-fire training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) May 11, 2012, while under way in the Indian Ocean. Marines with the 11th MEU were embarked aboard Makin Island, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and the dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) on a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean, Horn of Africa and Middle East regions. (DoD photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Deleon, a light armored vehicle crewman with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participates in live-fire training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) May 11, 2012, while under way in the Indian Ocean. Marines with the 11th MEU were embarked aboard Makin Island, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and the dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) on a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean, Horn of Africa and Middle East regions. (DoD photo by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p>

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A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing approaches another KC-10 for an aerial refueling in the skies over Southwest Asia May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski, U.S. Air Force/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7203465618/<p>A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing approaches another KC-10 for an aerial refueling in the skies over Southwest Asia May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p> <p>A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing approaches another KC-10 for an aerial refueling in the skies over Southwest Asia May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p>

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U.S. Navy Chief Master-at-Arms Odis Bell, right, assigned to the command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and Latri Awaluddin shovel debris into a carriage at Yayasan Pendidikan Banglin school during a community service event in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 14, 2012. Port visits provide an opportunity for crew members to serve as goodwill ambassadors, to promote peace and stability in the region and to demonstrate their commitment to regional partnerships. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr, U.S. Navy/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7203462664/<p>U.S. Navy Chief Master-at-Arms Odis Bell, right, assigned to the command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and Latri Awaluddin shovel debris into a carriage at Yayasan Pendidikan Banglin school during a community service event in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 14, 2012. Port visits provide an opportunity for crew members to serve as goodwill ambassadors, to promote peace and stability in the region and to demonstrate their commitment to regional partnerships. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr, U.S. Navy/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Navy Chief Master-at-Arms Odis Bell, right, assigned to the command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and Latri Awaluddin shovel debris into a carriage at Yayasan Pendidikan Banglin school during a community service event in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 14, 2012. Port visits provide an opportunity for crew members to serve as goodwill ambassadors, to promote peace and stability in the region and to demonstrate their commitment to regional partnerships. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr, U.S. Navy/Released)</p>

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U.S. Sailors fire the 40 mm saluting battery as the guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) enters the port of Callao, Peru, May 12, 2012. Underwood deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Southern Seas 2012. Southern Seas is a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation designed to strengthen relationships with regional partner nations and improve operational readiness for all assigned units. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Frank J. Pikul, U.S. Navy/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7203461176/<p>U.S. Sailors fire the 40 mm saluting battery as the guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) enters the port of Callao, Peru, May 12, 2012. Underwood deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Southern Seas 2012. Southern Seas is a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation designed to strengthen relationships with regional partner nations and improve operational readiness for all assigned units. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Frank J. Pikul, U.S. Navy/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Sailors fire the 40 mm saluting battery as the guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) enters the port of Callao, Peru, May 12, 2012. Underwood deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Southern Seas 2012. Southern Seas is a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation designed to strengthen relationships with regional partner nations and improve operational readiness for all assigned units. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Frank J. Pikul, U.S. Navy/Released)</p>

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A Chinese People's Liberation Army senior officer with the Beijing Military Region, left, looks through the optic of an M4 carbine while speaking with U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Travis W. Hawthorne about marksmanship during the 2012 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) in Puckapunyal, Australia, May 12, 2012. AASAM is an annual multinational marksmanship competition allowing international service members to exchange skills, tactics, techniques and procedures. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth, U.S. Air Force/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7203459346/<p>A Chinese People's Liberation Army senior officer with the Beijing Military Region, left, looks through the optic of an M4 carbine while speaking with U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Travis W. Hawthorne about marksmanship during the 2012 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) in Puckapunyal, Australia, May 12, 2012. AASAM is an annual multinational marksmanship competition allowing international service members to exchange skills, tactics, techniques and procedures. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p> <p>A Chinese People's Liberation Army senior officer with the Beijing Military Region, left, looks through the optic of an M4 carbine while speaking with U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Travis W. Hawthorne about marksmanship during the 2012 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) in Puckapunyal, Australia, May 12, 2012. AASAM is an annual multinational marksmanship competition allowing international service members to exchange skills, tactics, techniques and procedures. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p>

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U.S. Navy Musician 3rd Class Patrick Pedlar, a member of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band ensemble Topside, dances with a child from the Centre Pilote pour la Petite Enfance May 10, 2012, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, during Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012. APS is an international security cooperation initiative facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (DoD photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Garcia, U.S. Air Force /Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7203457522/<p>U.S. Navy Musician 3rd Class Patrick Pedlar, a member of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band ensemble Topside, dances with a child from the Centre Pilote pour la Petite Enfance May 10, 2012, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, during Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012. APS is an international security cooperation initiative facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (DoD photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Garcia, U.S. Air Force /Released)</p> <p>U.S. Navy Musician 3rd Class Patrick Pedlar, a member of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band ensemble Topside, dances with a child from the Centre Pilote pour la Petite Enfance May 10, 2012, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, during Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012. APS is an international security cooperation initiative facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (DoD photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Garcia, U.S. Air Force /Released)</p>

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A member of the Jordanian Armed Forces gets assistance with unhooking his parachute after a friendship jump during Eager Lion 2012 in Amman, Jordan, May 9, 2012. Eager Lion is a U.S. Central Command-directed, irregular warfare-themed exercise focusing on missions the United States and its coalition partners might perform in support of global contingency operations. (DoD photo by Spc. Samantha Parks, U.S. Army/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7203455176/<p>A member of the Jordanian Armed Forces gets assistance with unhooking his parachute after a friendship jump during Eager Lion 2012 in Amman, Jordan, May 9, 2012. Eager Lion is a U.S. Central Command-directed, irregular warfare-themed exercise focusing on missions the United States and its coalition partners might perform in support of global contingency operations. (DoD photo by Spc. Samantha Parks, U.S. Army/Released)</p> <p>A member of the Jordanian Armed Forces gets assistance with unhooking his parachute after a friendship jump during Eager Lion 2012 in Amman, Jordan, May 9, 2012. Eager Lion is a U.S. Central Command-directed, irregular warfare-themed exercise focusing on missions the United States and its coalition partners might perform in support of global contingency operations. (DoD photo by Spc. Samantha Parks, U.S. Army/Released)</p>

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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, returns a salute to a U.S. Marine Corps cadet during the Norwich University graduation ceremony in Northfield, Vermont, May 13, 2012. Norwich University, the nation's first private military college, was the birthplace of the Army ROTC. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Sun L. Vega, U.S. Army/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7203447174/<p>U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, returns a salute to a U.S. Marine Corps cadet during the Norwich University graduation ceremony in Northfield, Vermont, May 13, 2012. Norwich University, the nation's first private military college, was the birthplace of the Army ROTC. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Sun L. Vega, U.S. Army/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, returns a salute to a U.S. Marine Corps cadet during the Norwich University graduation ceremony in Northfield, Vermont, May 13, 2012. Norwich University, the nation's first private military college, was the birthplace of the Army ROTC. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Sun L. Vega, U.S. Army/Released)</p>

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Moroccan sailors practice boarding tactics aboard the training ship HS Aris (A 74) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center in Souda Bay, Greece, May 10, 2012 during Phoenix Express 2012. Phoenix Express is a two-week exercise designed to strengthen maritime partnerships and enhance stability in the region through increased interoperability and cooperation among partners from Africa, Europe and United States. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian A. Goyak, U.S. Navy/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7196929948/<p>Moroccan sailors practice boarding tactics aboard the training ship HS Aris (A 74) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center in Souda Bay, Greece, May 10, 2012 during Phoenix Express 2012. Phoenix Express is a two-week exercise designed to strengthen maritime partnerships and enhance stability in the region through increased interoperability and cooperation among partners from Africa, Europe and United States. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian A. Goyak, U.S. Navy/Released)</p> <p>Moroccan sailors practice boarding tactics aboard the training ship HS Aris (A 74) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center in Souda Bay, Greece, May 10, 2012 during Phoenix Express 2012. Phoenix Express is a two-week exercise designed to strengthen maritime partnerships and enhance stability in the region through increased interoperability and cooperation among partners from Africa, Europe and United States. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian A. Goyak, U.S. Navy/Released)</p>

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U.S. Marines with the Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012 ground combat element conduct a mock noncombatant evacuation operation May 9, 2012, on Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The training was designed to familiarize the Marines with specialized tactics for their upcoming deployment to Africa. APS is an international security cooperation initiative facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jemssy Alvarez Jr., U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7196927702/<p>U.S. Marines with the Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012 ground combat element conduct a mock noncombatant evacuation operation May 9, 2012, on Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The training was designed to familiarize the Marines with specialized tactics for their upcoming deployment to Africa. APS is an international security cooperation initiative facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jemssy Alvarez Jr., U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Marines with the Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012 ground combat element conduct a mock noncombatant evacuation operation May 9, 2012, on Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The training was designed to familiarize the Marines with specialized tactics for their upcoming deployment to Africa. APS is an international security cooperation initiative facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jemssy Alvarez Jr., U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p>

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shane Bridges, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, swims to the bottom of the pool to pick up a 35-pound weight during water training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia May 7, 2012. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla, U.S. Air Force/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7196921542/<p>U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shane Bridges, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, swims to the bottom of the pool to pick up a 35-pound weight during water training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia May 7, 2012. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shane Bridges, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, swims to the bottom of the pool to pick up a 35-pound weight during water training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia May 7, 2012. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p>