ARABIAN GULF (May 1, 2017) Passengers climb down a rope ladder from the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) to board a rigid-hull inflatable boat. Philippine Sea is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

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