MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 12, 2023) Hull Technician 1st Class Drake Valenzuela, left, and Damage Controlman 1st Class Donovan Begbie, both assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), secure a firehose coupling during an Integrated Training Team drill, Aug. 12, 2023. Normandy is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey)