170822-N-HV059-316 NORTH SEA (Aug. 22, 2017) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Sean Quichocho attaches an ammunition loader to the close-in weapons system aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). Leyte Gulf is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sonja Wickard/Released)