200117-N-PC620-0045 DUQM, Oman (Jan. 17, 2020) The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) prepares to moor in Duqm, Oman for a scheduled port visit. Normandy is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman/Released)