MEDITERRANEAN SEA (DEC. 12, 2O23) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) conduct visit, board, search and seizure training on the ship's flight deck in the Mediterranean Sea, Dec. 12, 2023. Laboon is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alice Husted)