MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) transits the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 26, 2024. Delbert D. Black is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jimmy Ivy III)