191007-M-GX379-946 ARABIAN GULF, (Oct. 7, 2019) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Brad Dantuono, assigned to the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), gives a thumbs-up as he retrieves a sailor during rescue swimmers proficiency training. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Anne K. Henry)