171206-N-GP724-1050 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 6, 2017) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Cory Braun, right, and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Sean C. Purvis monitor tactical data links in the Tactical Flag Control Center aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security 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 Alex Perlman/Released)