210321-N-IE405-1145 MANAMA, Bahrain (March 21, 2021) - Seaman Nikalus Wagley, assigned to guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), checks the anchor chain brake during a sea and anchor detail prior to the ship departing from Manama, Bahrain, March 21. Philippine Sea is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.