181113-N-HS117-0296 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) transits the Philippine Sea during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10). Mobile Bay is underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a dual carrier strike force exercise. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeffery L. Southerland/Released)