U.S. Navy Sonar Technician 2nd Class Bryon Altenbach, right, and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Lance Simon remove the flag staff from the port break aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) in the Mediterranean Sea Jan. 19, 2014. The ship was on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.