Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks to a Marine at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. This was the secretary's 10th visit to Helmand province since he assumed his current position as the 75th Secretary of the Navy. - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks to a Marine at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. This was the secretary's 10th visit to Helmand province since he assumed his current position as the 75th Secretary of the Navy.
Col. Austin Renforth, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7, addresses the audience during the relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 25. RCT-7 has taken over for RCT-6 who was deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan for more than 10 months. - Col. Austin Renforth, commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7, addresses the audience during the relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Oct. 25. RCT-7 has taken over for RCT-6 who was deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan for more than 10 months.