200621-N-OD153-1770 ARABIAN GULF (June 22, 2020) Four United Arab Emirates piloted UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters attached to the Joint Aviation Command, launch and land during flight operations aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). 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 and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Logistics Specialist Thomas Joyce/Released)