GULF OF OMAN (July 20, 2023) U.S. service members fast rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Desert Hawks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, onto the flight deck of the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) in the Gulf of Oman, July 20, 2023. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt)