220612-A-EQ028-1025 ARABIAN GULF (June 12, 2022) Sailors offload cargo from an MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESG 3), during exercise Iron Defender in the Arabian Gulf, June 12. Iron Defender is an annual bilateral training event between Naval Forces Central Command and forces from the United Arab Emirates. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, mine countermeasures and harbor defense.

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