171216-N-IA905-1542 ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 16, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) respond to a distress call from an Iranian vessel. Preble is deployed with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group 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 Morgan K. Nall/Released)