U.S. Navy Seaman Aaron Drendel handles a line as a rigid hull inflatable boat is lowered over the port side of the guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) in the Caribbean Sea Aug. 23, 2012. Underwood was deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Operation Martillo and Southern Seas 2012. Operation Martillo is a joint, interagency and multinational collaborative effort to deny transnational criminal organizations air and maritime access to the littoral regions of the Central American isthmus. 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 2nd Class Stuart Phillips/Released)