121417-O-N1234-001 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 14, 2017) – French navy Horizon-class frigate Chevalier Paul (D621) and French navy Mistral-class amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014) line up for a photo with the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) during Alligator Dagger, a combat rehearsal off the coast of Djibouti. The Expeditionary Mobile Base platform supports Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s (TF 51/5) diverse missions that include crisis response, airborne mine countermeasures, counter-piracy operations, maritime security operations and h

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121417-O-N1234-001 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 14, 2017) – French navy Horizon-class frigate Chevalier Paul (D621) and French navy Mistral-class amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014) line up for a photo with the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) during Alligator Dagger, a combat rehearsal off the coast of Djibouti. The Expeditionary Mobile Base platform supports Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s (TF 51/5) 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. (French photo by MCPO Serge Charmoillaux/Released)

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