ARABIAN GULF (March 16, 2022) Four MH-60S Seahawk helicopters attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 on standby aboard Expeditionary Sea Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) while operating in 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Logistics Specialist Candis Horne)