GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 22, 2023) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) man a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise in the Gulf of Oman, Feb. 22, 2023. Paul Hamilton 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 Elliot Schaudt)