GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 12, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Sydnee Armstrong, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), signals to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, as it departs during flight operations in the Gulf of Aden. 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)