GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 7, 2023) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) fire M9 service pistols during a small arms weapons shoot on the flight deck while in the Gulf of Aden, Feb. 7, 2023. Truxtun 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 1st Class Kenneth Blair)