191008-N-CL550-0541 EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 8, 2019) A rigid-hull inflatable boat assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) approaches the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70). Lake Erie and Milius are underway conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino/Released)

191009-N-TP877-1074 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 9, 2019) Senior Chief Sonar Technician Shane Garland, from Rahway, N.J., assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), talks with students from the Soledad High School Navy Junior ROTC in Salinas, Calif., on the forecastle of the ship during San Francisco Fleet Week 2019. SFFW provides an opportunity for the Marine Corps and Navy to demonstrate the quality of personnel to the citizens of San Francisco and surrounding areas. Through fleet weeks, the military gains the opportunity to educate area leaders and the general public about the Marine Corps and Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin K. Kittleson/Released)

191008-N-OW019-1044 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct 8, 2019) The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 100), left, the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), back right, and the littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) moor to a pier in San Francisco for San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW), Oct. 8, 2019. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of San Francisco and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums/Released)

191003-N-JY233-1072 ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mohamed Labanieh/Released)

191007-N-RB564-0108 NORFOLK (Oct. 7, 2019) Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC), speaks with Capt. Andy Biehn, a major program manager of Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems, in the Combat Information Center aboard the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) during a ship visit. Grady and Fleet Master Chief Rick O'Rawe visited the ship to learn about the functionality of several new systems and to meet with the crew. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary A. Prill/Released)

191007-N-RB564-0104 NORFOLK (Oct. 7, 2019) Adm. Christopher Grady, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC), speaks with Senior Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician Chris Tejedor in the Central Controlling Station aboard the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) during a ship visit. Grady and Fleet Master Chief Rick O'Rawe visited the ship to learn about the functionality of several new systems and to meet with the crew. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary A. Prill/Released)

191007-N-RB564-0050 NORFOLK (Oct. 7, 2019) Adm. Christopher Grady, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC), speaks with the Chiefs Mess aboard the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) during a ship visit. Grady and Fleet Master Chief Rick O'Rawe visited the ship to learn about the functionality of several new systems and to meet with the crew. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary A. Prill/Released)

191003-N-JY233-1067 ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2019) An EA-18G Growler attached to the "Patriots" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mohamed Labanieh/Released)

191004-N-NF912-1490 ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 4, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Ian Bordagaray directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Nightdippers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Bartelt/Released)

191004-N-PI330-0051 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2019) Gas Turbine Systems Mechanic 2nd Class Austin Hoeber, from St. Louis, charges a fuel pump on the flight deck aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56). San Jacinto is underway conducting normal operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters/Released)

191001-N-HI376-1110 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 1, 2019) Lt. j.g Kevin Hunter and Lt. j.g. Alexis Opferman give a tour of the pilot house to Rear Adm. George M. Wikoff, commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62). Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Graham/Released)

191001-N-HI376-1098 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 1, 2019) Lt. j.g Kevin Hunter, from Pittsburgh, gives a tour of the pilot house to Rear Adm. George M. Wikoff, commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62). Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Graham/Released)

191003-N-PC620-0056 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2019) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Sean Feia, left, and Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Cole Richgruber remove a simulated casualty from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72 during an aircraft firefighting drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), Oct. 3, 2019. Normandy, homeported in Norfolk, is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group (SAG) and is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility as part of a scheduled deployment and will conduct routine maritime security operations, improve interoperability and engagement with allies and partners, and demonstrate the combat power and flexibility of naval forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman/Released)

191003-N-PC620-0018 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) man a hose during an aircraft firefighting drill on the flight deck of the ship, Oct. 3, 2019. Normandy, homeported in Norfolk, is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group (SAG) and is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility as part of a scheduled deployment and will conduct routine maritime security operations, improve interoperability and engagement with allies and partners, and demonstrate the combat power and flexibility of naval forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman/Released)

191003-N-NF912-1181 ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2019) Sailors inventory firefighting equipment in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Bartelt/Released)

191006-N-PC620-0020 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 6, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) approaches Souda Bay, Greece for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 6, 2019. Normandy, homeported in Norfolk, is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group (SAG) and is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility as part of a scheduled deployment and will conduct routine maritime security operations, improve interoperability and engagement with allies and partners, and demonstrate the combat power and flexibility of naval forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman/Released)

191005-N-PI330-0001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2019) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Grant Allen, from Greenville, South Carolina, makes his way through the ship to apprehend an active shooter during an anti-terrorism training team drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56). San Jacinto is underway conducting normal operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters/Released)

191001-N-HE318-1340 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 1, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) prepare to hoist a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) onto the ship during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training evolution. Antietam is forward-deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William McCann/Released)

191001-N-HE318-1191 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 1, 2019) Cryptologic Technician 2nd Class Levi Manzo-Sexton, from Puyallup, Wash., left, boards a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training exercise with Sailors assigned to Special Boat Team 12 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 5. Antietam is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William McCann/Released)

191001-N-HE318-1074 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 1, 2019) Sailors assigned to Special Boat Team 12 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 5 board the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) training evolution. Antietam is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William McCann/Released)