USS Normandy Sailors Prepare for Advancement

Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) completed a three-day petty officer leadership and advancement course, May 20, in preparation for their upcoming advancement.

Each cycle of advancement-eligible Sailors are required to participate in a petty officer leadership course to learn leadership skills and management techniques.

Each lesson plan focuses on topics such as diversity, personnel management, situational awareness, and stress management.

The leadership course is designed to improve mission readiness and overall leadership throughout the Navy.

Normandy is part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region.

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