GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 30, 2018) Commanding Officer Capt. Joseph Femino, USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), steers the rigid hull inflatable boat as search and rescue swimmers prepare for small boat search and rescue training. 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 vol

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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 30, 2018) Commanding Officer Capt. Joseph Femino, USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), steers the rigid hull inflatable boat as search and rescue swimmers prepare for small boat search and rescue training. 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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