USS PHILIPPINE SEA DEPLOYMENT/245TH NAVY BIRTHDAY [Image 2 of 5]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

10.13.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

201013-N-IE405-1074 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 13, 2020) - Chief petty officers assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) sing Anchors Aweigh during a ceremony in the Arabian Gulf to celebrate the 245th birthday of the U.S. Navy, Oct. 13. Philippine Sea 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 Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort)

• Date Taken: 10.13.2020
• Date Posted: 10.18.2020 13:54
• Photo ID: 6391839
• VIRIN: 201013-N-IE405-1074
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 4.93 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY