USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. hosts USS Abraham Lincoln Executive Officer
ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 29, 2026) U.S. Navy Capt. Casey Mahon, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), left, explains weapons capabilities to U.S. Navy Capt. Kerry Hicks, executive officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), during a ship visit in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 28. Frank E. Peterson Jr. is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christian Kibler)