Fire Controlman 2nd Class Frederick Spivey, from Villa Rica, Ga., helps strap a kevlar vest to Electronics Technician 2nd Class Michael Rhoads, from Farmington, Ark., before a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)