ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 15, 2021) Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Lewis Switlik, assigned to Commander, Task Force 56, mans a .50-caliber machine gun aboard a Mark VI patrol boat during a high value asset escort of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), while underway in the Arabian Gulf. Commander, Task Force 56 is responsible for planning and execution of expeditionary missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Pearson)