181214-N-EY021-1001 ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) transits the Arabian Sea. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Essex ARG, and 13th MEU are conducting integrated operations in the Arabian Sea to ensure stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Diffie/Released)