190702-N-OD153-1231 GULF OF ADEN (July 2, 2019) Aviation Boatswains’ Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Julian Carter, right, directs a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to take off during flight operations aboard 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 Seaman Jamesha Walden/Released)