GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 30, 2018) Commanding Officer Capt. Joseph Femino, USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), operates a rigid hull inflatable boat during a swim call while underway. The expeditionary sea 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.

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