210724-N-KZ419-1564 ARABIAN GULF (July 24, 2021) – Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Kyler Murdock prepares to shoot during a small-arms qualification course aboard expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) in the Arabian Gulf, July 24. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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