BAB AL-MANDEB (Sept. 9, 2022) The guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) transits the Bab al-Mandeb, Sept. 9, 2022. Delbert D. Black 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 Jeremy R. Boan)