MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2023) Operations Specialist 2nd class Zenaida Guerrero, left, and air defense officer Lt. Angela "Goody" Long participate in an air defense exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) in the ship's combat information center while in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 11, 2023. Normandy is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is currently operating in the East Mediterranean Sea, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey)