Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, and Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, U.S. Central Command, left, listen to Vice Adm. John Miller, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces, aboard the afloat forward staging base USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) in Bahrain Dec. 6, 2013. Hagel visited the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility as part of a regional engagement trip.