191111-N-PC620-0029 GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 11, 2019) Yeoman 3rd Class Nereida Steward, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), talks to the conning officer while steering the ship as master helmsman during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). 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)