191114-N-PC620-0006 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 14, 2019) Quartermaster 3rd Class James Hicks takes the bearing of a surface vessel as the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) approaches Manama, Bahrain for a scheduled port visit. 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)