 Welcome to All Hands Update. I'm Petty Officer Amara Timberlake with your headlines from around the fleet. The Department of Defense announced December 10th, the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Petty Officer First Class Nicholas D. Chek of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, died of combat-related injuries suffered December 8th, while supporting operations near Kabul, Afghanistan. The 28-year-old was assigned to an East Coast-based naval special warfare unit. Eurasia Partnership Capstone 2012 kicked off December 9th in Sudabay, Crete, in Greece. Hosted annually by the U.S. Navy, the exercise aims to increase maritime safety and security through open communication in workshops and seminars. Participating nations include Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Greece, Ukraine and the United States. You can read more about these stories at navy.mil. From All Hands Update, thanks for watching.