USS PHILIPPINE SEA TRANSITS BAB-EL-MANDEB/DEPLOYMENT [Image 2 of 2]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

03.26.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Indra Beaufort 

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

210326-N-IE405-1012 BAB-EL-MANDEB (March 26, 2021) - Ensign Paul Mallalieu takes bearings using a telescopic alidade from the starboard bridge wing of guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) during a Bab-el-Mandeb Strait transit, March 26. 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: 03.26.2021
• Date Posted: 03.30.2021 06:05
• Photo ID: 6573811
• VIRIN: 210326-N-IE405-1012
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.22 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY