U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 17, 2018)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 17, 2018) Aviation Ordanceman 3rd Class Hanin Tahir (left) and Aviation Ordanceman 2nd Class Danyiel White perform (center) perform maintenance on an ammunition locker as Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Troy Zajac (right) performs maintenance on a M240 machine gun, while assigned to USS Lewis B. Puller. The expeditionary mobile 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Brandon Cummings/Released)