GULF OF AQABA (April 23, 2023) Cmdr. Adam Miller, commanding officer of guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), left, and Ensign Kevin Kim stand on the bridge during a transit of the Tiran Strait, April 23, 2023. Truxtun 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 by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Blair)
GULF OF AQABA (April 23, 2023) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Rex Wade stands watch at the helm of guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a transit of the Tiran Strait, April 23, 2023. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Blair)
GULF OF AQABA (April 23, 2023) Lt. j.g. Matthew Heery, navigation officer of guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), stands watch on the bridge during a transit of Tiran Strait, April 23, 2023. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Blair)
GULF OF AQABA (April 23, 2023) Quartermaster Seaman Russel Raagas, right, stand watch on the bridgewing of guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a transit of the Tiran Strait, April 23, 2023. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Blair)
EILAT, ISRAEL (April 23, 2023) Sailors assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) heave line during sea and anchor detail in Eilat, Israel, April 23, 2023. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Blair)