GULF OF OMAN (June 26, 2023) Sailors load a Phalanx close-in-weapons system aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) in the Gulf of Oman, June 26, 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)