210403-N-IE405-3442 SUEZ CANAL (April 3, 2021) - Cmdr. LeAndra Kissinger, executive officer of guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), monitors maritime traffic from the port bridge wing during a Suez Canal transit, April 3. 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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