USS PHILLIPINE SEA SAILOR ESTABLISHES COMMUNICATIONS DURING RAS/DEPLOYMENT [Image 1 of 3]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

01.09.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

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

210109-N-IE405-1015 GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 9, 2021) Ensign Samuel Straub, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), establishes communications from the ship’s pilot house in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 9. 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: 01.09.2021
• Date Posted: 01.10.2021 23:20
• Photo ID: 6477146
• VIRIN: 210109-N-IE405-1015
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.26 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY