210322-N-IE405-1083 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (March 22, 2021) - Cmdr. LeAndra Kissinger, executive officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), observes maritime traffic from the pilothouse during a Strait of Hormuz transit, March 22. 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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