210726-N-KZ419-1059 ARABIAN GULF (July 26, 2021) – A Marine assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) Squadron 162 prepares a UH-1Y Venom helicopter for flight operations aboard expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) in the Arabian Gulf, July 26. 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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