GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 17, 2023) Ensign Molly Perkins looks at the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) Al Zubarah-class corvette Al Zubarah (F 101) from aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) during a joint patrol in the Gulf of Oman, Aug. 17, 2023. McFaul 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. Photo by Chief Intelligence Specialist Aubree Miller)