U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carl Wagner, left, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Christopher Ashmore conduct systems checks on a Mark 15 Phalanx close-in weapons system aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) in the Mediterranean Sea Dec. 12, 2013. The Ramage was on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.