171007-N-VR594-0129 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) transits the Arabian Gulf. The ship is underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed 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 Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)