STRAIT OF HORMUZ (June 21, 2023) Quartermaster 2nd Class Sasha Ortiz records in the deck log aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) during a Strait of Hormuz transit, June 21, 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)