190330-N-XL980-1001 ARABIAN GULF (March 30, 2019) Sailors stand by as the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) prepares to come along side for a refueling at sea with the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Aviation Ordnanceman William Buckner/Released)