BAB AL-MANDAB (Feb. 13, 2024) A lieutenant stands watch on the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) during a transit of the Bab al-Mandab, Feb. 13, 2024. Mason is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo)