180120-M-FH210-001 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 20, 2018) TheArleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) positions itself alongside the expeditionary mobile sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) in preparation for a passenger transfer. 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 Logistics Specialist Brandon Cummings/Released)