GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 12, 2024) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class TyRhan Williams, left, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Jason Bird attach a cargo net to an H225 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) during a vertical replenishment in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 12, 2024. Laboon is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of operations to help ensure maritime security in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elexia Morelos)