U.S. Navy Ensign Timothy McDaniel, left, assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), not pictured, and Naval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter) 2nd Class Carlton Brown, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, practice water rescue techniques during a search and rescue exercise in the Mediterranean Sea Oct. 29, 2013. The Mason was part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and was underway in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rob Aylward/Released)