The Philippine Sea, commissioned in 1989, is a Ticonderoga-class cruiser named for the 1944 battle where American carrier aviation destroyed Japanese naval air power in what became known as the 'Great Marianas Turkey Shoot.' She has served in the Pacific Fleet, deploying to the Western Pacific and Persian Gulf as the AEGIS guardian of carrier strike groups. Her name connects her to the moment American carrier aviation achieved total supremacy—a tradition she carries in every deployment.