190705-N-OD153-1290 GULF OF ADEN (July 2, 2019) Aviation Boatswains’ Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Juan Troncoso, left, and Aviation Boatswains’ Mate (Handling) Airman Sarah Jones attach the lifting pendant to the hook of an SA-330 Puma Helicopter during a vertical replenishment at sea 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 Chief Logistics Specialist Thomas Joyce/Released)