200304-N-PC620-0179 ARABIAN SEA (March 4, 2020) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Freddie Thomas, from Houston, chocks and chains an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the �Dragon Slayers� of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). 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)