U.S. Sailors prepare an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) in the South China Sea in preparation for a torpedo training exercise Aug. 6, 2014, during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2014 Singapore. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kimberly R. Stephens/Released)