BAB AL-MANDEB (Jan. 17, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Tracy Bruce, assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), stands watch while transiting the Bab al-Mandeb, Jan. 17. The Sullivans 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.j.g Kelly Harris)