171217-N-QM978-001. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 19, 2017) – The view from night vision goggles of a .50 caliber machine gun mount aboard USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) while underway in the 5th Fleet area of operations. The Expeditionary Mobile Base platform supports Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s diverse missions that include crisis response, airborne mine countermeasures, counter-piracy operations, maritime security operations and humanitarian aid/disaster relief missions while enabling TF 51/5 to extend its expeditionary presence in t

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171217-N-QM978-001. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 19, 2017) – The view from night vision goggles of a .50 caliber machine gun mount aboard USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) while underway in the 5th Fleet area of operations. The Expeditionary Mobile Base platform supports Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s diverse missions that include crisis response, airborne mine countermeasures, counter-piracy operations, maritime security operations and humanitarian aid/disaster relief missions while enabling TF 51/5 to extend its expeditionary presence in the world’s most volatile regions. Navy photo by Aviation Boatswains mate Handler 2nd Class Juan A. Troncoso )

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