MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 19, 2023) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) practice fighting a fire during a firefighting drill in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 19, 2023. Ramage is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is currently operating in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adriones Johnson)