United Kingdom Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel HMS Medway (P 223) steams alongside Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) as a NH-90 Neptune helicopter assigned to Royal Netherlands Navy Holland-class offshore patrol vessel HNLMS Groningen (P843) flies in the distance while conducting trilateral operations in the Caribbean Sea, March 3, 2025. USS Normandy and USS Thomas Hudner are scheduled to protect U.S. interests in the region and strengthen maritime partnerships through bilateral, trilateral, and multinational maritime operations and Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) 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)