USS PHILIPPINE SEA CONDUCTS VBSS IN ARABIAN SEA/DEPLOYMENT [Image 5 of 8]

ARABIAN SEA

01.30.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

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

210130-N-IE405-1261 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 30, 2021) Sailors assigned to guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat as a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, flies by in preparation for a visit, board, search and seizure in the North Arabian Sea, Jan. 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)

• Date Taken: 01.30.2021
• Date Posted: 02.03.2021 08:48
• Photo ID: 6506549
• VIRIN: 210130-N-IE405-1261
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.02 MB
• Location: ARABIAN SEA