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The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducts a passing exercise with Guyana Defense Force Defiant-class patrol ship GDSF Shahoud in the Caribbean Sea, March 27, 2025. Normandy is scheduled to protect U.S. interests in the region and strengthen maritime partnerships through bilateral and multinational maritime operations and Theater Security Cooperation port visits. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the maritime component of U.S. Southern Command and the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central, and South American maritime forces, leading to improved unity, security, and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan M. Kinee/Released)

March 28, 2025

USS Normandy and GDFS Shahoud Conduct Maritime Exercise

CARIBBEAN SEA — CARIBBEAN SEA -- U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Guyana Defence Force Defiant-class patrol vessel GDFS Shahoud (1039) March 27. The two ships conducted formation-maneuvering events supported by Normandy's embarked MH-60R Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 50; the aircrew conducted a photo exercise as the final event of the maneuvers.

A military helicopter flies at low altitude over the deck of a navy ship as sailors look on.

March 6, 2025

Trilateral Maritime Exercise Supports Allied Interoperability

CARIBBEAN SEA — Showing the benefits of maritime presence in the Caribbean, three warships and one aircraft from three allied nations conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) on Mar. 3 designed to increase interoperability and enhance capability.