BAB AL-MANDEB (Sept. 1, 2022) Ensign Johnathan West, left, and Quartermaster 2nd Class Yeisson Isaza use a sextant aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) while transiting the Babal-Mandeb, Sept. 1. Nitze 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 2nd Class Cryton Vandiesal)