BAB AL-MANDEB (Jan. 21, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) escorts the merchant vessel Ocean Jazz during a transit of Bab al-Mandeb, Jan. 21, 2024. Gravely 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)