181129-N-TP834-0205 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 29, 2018) Capt. James Edwards, left, executive officer of the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), Capt. Scott Smith, commanding officer of Michael Monsoor, Col. Steven Winkleman, Office of Defense Cooperation Panama City, President of Panama Juan Carlos Varela, and Roxanne Cabral, charge d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Panama, speak on the flight deck during a reception during a scheduled port visit in Panama City. Michael Monsoor is currently transiting to San Diego, and upon arrival, will begin a combat availability and then undergo a combat test period. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned into the Navy Jan. 26, 2019, in Coronado, Calif. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)