17129-N-SB299-1015 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 29, 2017) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson is briefed in the Combat Direction 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 2nd Class Alex Millar/Released)