RED SEA (July 16, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Tristan Ulrich climbs a ladder during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) in the Red Sea. Gonzalez 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 Lt. Taylor Segars)