BAB AL-MANDEB (Jan. 24, 2024) A quartermaster logs the ship's position aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) while transiting the Bab al-Mandeb, Jan. 24, 2024. 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)