U.S. Navy Fire Controlmen 2nd Class Christopher Ashmore, left, and Carl Wagner 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 underway in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.