USS PHILIPPINE SEA DEPLOYMENT/RAS [Image 8 of 10]

ARABIAN GULF

10.15.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

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

201015-N-IE405-1883 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 15, 2020) Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Austin Milton observes an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter transferring cargo to the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO-195) in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 15. 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: 10.15.2020
• Date Posted: 10.20.2020 09:37
• Photo ID: 6395770
• VIRIN: 201015-N-IE405-1883
• Resolution: 4779x3126
• Size: 1.29 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF