210206-N-IE405-1173 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2021) - Sailors prepare to fire a shot line to Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) from guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 6. Philippine Sea is deployed to the 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.

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