191112-N-PC620-0087 GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 12, 2019) Aviation Machinist Mate Airman Augustus Gilreath performs a monthly check on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). 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 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)