Unmanned underwater vehicle technicians in an UUV 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat speak with Military Sealift Command civilian mariners before being lowered into the water for engine testing aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce. Ponce, formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock (LPD) ship, was converted and reclassified in April to fulfill a long-standing U.S. Central Command request for an AFSB to be located in its area of responsibility. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Toni Burton)