BAB AL-MANDEB (Jan. 24, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) and the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) sail alongside merchant vessels while transiting the Bab al-Mandeb, Jan. 24, 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)