190917-N-PC620-0068 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2019) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Freddie Thomas, from Houston, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Cody Wolfe, from Choctaw, Oklahoma, remove chocks and chains from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72 on the flight deck of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) Sept. 17, 2019. Normandy is operating in the Atlantic in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman/Released)