181116-N-YW238-0651 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 16, 2018) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), attached to the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, transits the Philippine Sea. 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 3rd Class Connor D. Loessin/Released)