180313-N-OI558-1047 DOHA, Qatar (March 13, 2018) Vice Adm. Chris Aquilino, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, is greeted by Lt. Jeremy Mears aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Sampson is deployed with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime operations 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 3rd Class Chanel L. Turner/Released)