151225-N-FP878-021 AUGUSTA BAY, Italy (Dec. 25, 2015) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Syed Balkhi, from West Palm Beach, Fla., speaks with President Barack Obama aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Dec. 25, 2015. Carney is conducting a routine patrol in the U. S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold/Released)