USS PHILLIPINE SEA CONDUCTS RAS WITH USNS LEROY GRUMMAN/DEPLOYMENT [Image 1 of 3]

GULF OF OMAN

12.30.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

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

201230-N-IE405-1004 GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 30, 2020) Ensign Paul Mallalieu, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), monitors the ship’s distance from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195), in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea in the Gulf of Oman, Dec. 30. 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/Release)

• Date Taken: 12.30.2020
• Date Posted: 01.13.2021 04:42
• Photo ID: 6475017
• VIRIN: 201230-N-IE405-1004
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.27 MB
• Location: GULF OF OMAN