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

ARABIAN GULF

10.13.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

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

201013-N-IE405-1113 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 13, 2020) - Senior Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician Ronald Martinez, the oldest Sailor on the ship, left, and Seaman Alexis Ledesma, the youngest Sailor on the ship, both assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), cut the cake 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 13:55
• Photo ID: 6391903
• VIRIN: 201013-N-IE405-1113
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 4.42 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF