191124-N-PC620-0053 BAB EL-MANDEB STRAIT (Nov. 24, 2019) Senior Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Joseph Bogle stands the surface warfare coordinator watch in the combat information center of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) as the ship transits the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. 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)