SAVANNAKHET PROVINCE, Laos (May 04, 2013) - U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman First Class Terrence Lawson, an augmented medical supervisor working for Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, sharpens tools in preparations for excavation operations in Laos. JPAC conducts global search, recovery and laboratory operations to identify unaccounted-for Americans from past conflicts in order to support the Department of Defense's personnel accounting efforts. (DoD photo by MC2 Vladimir Potapenko, U.S. Navy/Released)