Corporal Werner Howell, a Dunnellon, Fla., native and optics technician with the Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares night vision optics for Djiboutian military forces during bilateral training, June 25, 2012. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve force for U.S. Central Command. The group is providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility.