191012-N-PC620-0172 SUEZ CANAL (Oct. 12, 2019) Personnel Specialist 1st Class Jesse Booth mans a .50-caliber machine gun on the fo'c'sle of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) as the ship transits the Suez Canal. Normandy is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group and is operating in 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 and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman/Released)