BAB AL MANDEB (Oct. 2, 2022) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Curt Herman records the water flow meter reading aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) while transiting the Bab Al Mandeb Strait, Oct. 2. 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)