190301-N-OW019-1482 GULF OF ADEN (March 1, 2019) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Benjamin Whitney, from Syracuse, New York, lowers a litter during a Lucky Mariner 19 rescue training exercise with a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, March 1, 2019. Lucky Mariner is an annual exercise led by Naval Coordination and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) alongside shipping and coalition maritime forces designed to exercise command and control and provide standardized direction during periods of increased tension to protect the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums/Released)