ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 30, 2023) Navy Career Counselor 1st Class Ashley Williams stacks mail aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 30, 2023. Deployed as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG), the Philippine Sea is ready to respond to a range of contingencies in support of national security priorities. IKECSG is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keith Nowak)