MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sep. 02, 2023) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Nicholas Vandesteene, left, and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jacob Calles, both assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), troubleshoot the phone-and-distance line on the forecastle as the ship conducts 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)