Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and defense ministers from the Indo-Asia-Pacific review equipment and interact with members of Maritime Safety and Security Team San Diego during a Short Notice Response Capabilities demonstration aboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2016. The defense ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states met with Secretary Carter and members of the Armed Forces for an informal dialogue co-hosted by Laos to discuss common interests and regional security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Mooers/Released)