USS PHILIPPINE SEA CELEBRATES 128TH CPO BIRTHDAY/DEPLOYMENT [Image 2 of 2]

RED SEA

04.01.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

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

210401-N-IE405-1259 RED SEA (April 1, 2021) Guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) Acting Command Master Chief, Master Chief Fire Controlman (Aegis) Craig Cotherman, left, and Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Syed Balkhi, cut a birthday cake to celebrate the 128th chief petty officer birthday in the Red Sea, April 1. 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: 04.01.2021
• Date Posted: 04.06.2021 03:56
• Photo ID: 6583684
• VIRIN: 210401-N-IE405-1259
• Resolution: 4186x3280
• Size: 1.12 MB
• Location: RED SEA