170605-N-MG079-039 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 5, 2017) The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) conducts a routine transit of the Suez Canal. Philippine Sea, part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Ian Crimmins/Released)