191027-N-PC620-0018 ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 27, 2019) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Charid Hutchinson, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), gives weapon familiarization training on an M240B machine gun. 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)