240102-N-JM579-1124 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 2, 2024) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) participate in small boat operations, Jan. 2, 2024. Bulkeley is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joseph Macklin)