The guided missile frigate USS Underwood assists a disabled Peruvian fishing vessel in the Pacific Ocean May 10, 2012, after the vessel was stranded at sea for 10 days following a transmission failure. Underwood was deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Southern Seas 2012, a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation designed to strengthen relationships with regional partner nations and improve operational readiness for all assigned units. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Frank J. Pikul)