GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 2, 2023) Quartermaster 3rd Class Jontario Ackles-Raines, left, and Retail Specialist 3rd Class Jocelynn Alston stand port bearing and lookout watch aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 2, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juel Foster)