TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (Nov. 23, 2016) 1st Lt. Brandon

TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (Nov. 23, 2016) 1st Lt. Brandon Hummer, left, teaches a class on optics to Sri Lankan Marines with the assistance of an English translator and Sri Lankan Marine during a Theater Security Cooperation engagement at Sri Lanka Naval Base, Trincomalee, Nov. 23, 2016. Both the United States and Sri Lanka have a continuing interest in strengthening their partnership based on common interests related to maritime security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness, and the security and stability in the region. The 11th MEU, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet’s area of responsibility in support of enhancing ties with partner and allied nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachery Laning/Released)