SUEZ CANAL (Dec. 18, 2023) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Nick Kopko prepares the shipboard drone reconnaissance system aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) as the ship prepares to transit the Suez Canal, Dec. 18, 2023. Laboon 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 Elexia Morelos)