ARABIAN GULF (March 9, 2023) Cmdr. Christopher Danley, executive officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), greets members of the Bahrain Defence Force in the Arabian Gulf, March 9, 2023, during International Maritime Exercise 2023. IMX/CE 2023 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving 7,000 personnel from more than 50 nations and international organizations committed to preserving the rules-based international order and strengthening regional maritime security cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt)