ARABIAN GULF (July 11, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Riley O’Connor, assigned to the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), signals to United Arab Emirates Royal Air Force pilots landing an Apache helicopter on the flight deck during flight operations in the Arabian Gulf, July 11. 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 strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dawson Roth)