USS PHILIPPINE SEA OPERATION SENTINEL [Image 3 of 3]

STRAIT OF HORMUZ

09.22.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

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

200922-N-IE405-1218 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Sep. 22, 2020) - Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Kaylin Lee observes a MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, during flight operations in support of Operation Sentinel aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) in the Strait of Hormuz, Sept. 22. 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: 09.22.2020
• Date Posted: 09.25.2020 08:07
• Photo ID: 6366684
• VIRIN: 200922-N-IE405-1218
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 512.73 KB
• Location: STRAIT OF HORMUZ