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.