210727-N-KZ419-1167 ARABIAN GULF (July 27, 2021) – Lt. Nick Oberkrom observes a Mark VI patrol boat attached to Commander, Task Force 56 pull alongside expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) during refuel training in the Arabian Gulf, July 27. 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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