U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Dmitry Spiridonov, foreground, secures an accommodation ladder on the port side of guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) as the ship departs U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 19, 2012. Underwood was 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Frank J. Pikul/Released)