Lt. Bryan Wolfe, operations officer for Combined Task Force 521 (CTF 521), speaks with the commanding officer of a large natural gas tanker.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May. 19, 2013) Lt. Bryan Wolfe, operations officer for Combined Task Force 521 (CTF 521), speaks with the commanding officer of a large natural gas tanker, about plans for an upcoming mission during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2013. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries and will exercise a wide spectrum of defensive operations designed to protect international commerce and trade, including commercial transports. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Blair) File# 130519-N-PV215-111