171226-N-XH787-005 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 26, 2017) A pod of dolphins swim alongside aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) while underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. 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 Fireman Rheannon Ayalacortez/Released)