210717-N-KZ419-1109 ARABIAN GULF (July 17, 2021) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Riley O’Connor, assigned to expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), signals an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during flight operations in the Arabian Gulf, July 17. 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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