ARABIAN GULF (July 28, 2021) Royal auxiliary landing ship RFA (L3007) passes alongside the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) while transiting the Arabian Gulf. 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 2nd Class Dawson Roth)