160323-N-EI558-009 ATSUGI, Japan (March 23, 2016) Commanding Officer Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 12 Cmdr. Ralph McQueen, center, holds the Battle ‘E’ award during an all-hands call with Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker. The award is given to commands demonstrating the highest overall readiness to carry out its assigned wartime tasks. Shoemaker presented HSC-12 with the award as part of his annual fleet engagement to forward deployed naval forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan G. Greene/RELEASED)