STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 19, 2023) Commodore Philip Dennis, left, commander of United Kingdom Maritime Component Command; Vice Adm. Emmanuel Slaars, joint commander of the French Armed Forces deployed in the Indian Ocean; Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces; and Cmdr. Jake Ferrari, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), discuss maritime operations aboard Paul Hamilton while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, May 19, 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)