191113-N-PC620-0069 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 13, 2019) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Robert Thompson, a member of the ship's nautical or otherwise photographic interpretation and examination team aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), points out a surface vessel to Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Justin Peltier. 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)