GULF OF ADEN (June 9, 2022) Sailors participate in vertical replenishment training evolution aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), in the Gulf of Aden. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas A. Russell)