MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sep. 02, 2023) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Marcus Johnson, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), secures his kapok life vest as the ship prepares to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203), Sep. 02, 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)