ARABIAN GULF (March 19, 2021) A U.S. Marine assigned to the All-Domain Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), boards expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) from an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training in the Arabian Gulf. Lewis B. Puller and 15th MEU are 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 strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Stegall)