Lt. Cmdr. Todd S. Levant observes sea and anchor detail aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) with the host-nation pilot while the ship pulls into White Beach Naval Facility.

OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 15, 2011) Lt. Cmdr. Todd S. Levant observes sea and anchor detail aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) with the host-nation pilot while the ship pulls into White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, during a deployment to the Asia Pacific region. Defender is assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron (MCMRON) 7 and Task Force (CTF) 76. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian A. Stone) File# 110815-N-SP676-138