161210-N-BL607-047 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec.10, 2016) Secretary of Defense Ash Carter thanks Sailors for their service aboard USS Monterey (CG 61) during a visit to the guided-missile cruiser. Monterey, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class William Jenkins)