200117-N-PC620-0087 DUQM, Oman (Jan. 17, 2020) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class Lucas Brown throws a heaving ball as the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) moors 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)