191217-N-PC620-0081 BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (Dec. 17, 2019) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Christopher Braatenkapsch stands the electronic warfare console operator watch in the combat information center of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) as the ship transits the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The Normandy is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 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)