USS Shoup conducts small boat ops in Philippine Sea

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 19, 2025) U.S. Navy Sailors ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat attached to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), June 19. The Shoup is assigned to Carrier Strike Group 5. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG) is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Armstrong)