ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 15, 2020) The guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) steams through the night in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 15. Princeton is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums)