191125-N-ZA089-0054 RED SEA (Nov. 25, 2019) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lehman fires an M9 pistol during a Navy handgun practical weapons course aboard 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 Lt. j.g. Brian M. Weinhardt/Released)