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N/A - Soldiers assigned to Task Force Spartan, U.S. Army Central Command’s Crisis Response Task Force (CRTF) and Marines and Sailors assigned to Naval Amphibious Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) conduct deck landing qualifications aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3), April 20. Joint training between Task Force 51/5 and Task Force Spartan creates flexibility for crisis response in the U.S. CENTCOM area of operations. TF 51/5 is a Joint Task Force-capable headquarters that responds to crises and contingencies; coordinates, plans, and executes operations; conducts theater security cooperation; and advances emerging Naval concepts at sea, from the sea, and ashore. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriel Washington)
N/A - U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade conduct an after-action review of a simulated mass-casualty scenario inside the Joint Operations Center aboard the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3), March 13. (Photo by Spc. Bryan Clay)
N/A - 221203-N-NO146-1003 GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 3, 2022) Bags containing more than 50 tons of fuses and propellants for rockets and ammunition rounds sit on the flight deck of expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), Dec. 3. Forces from Lewis B. Puller seized from a fishing trawler more than 1 million rounds of 7.62mm ammunition; 25,000 rounds of 12.7mm ammunition; nearly 7,000 proximity fuses for rockets; and over 2,100 kilograms of propellant used to launch rocket propelled grenades. (U.S. Navy photo)
N/A - 220822-A-EQ028-1104 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 22, 2022) Capt. Richard Burgess, right, outgoing commanding officer for the gold crew of expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), shakes hands with Capt. David Skarosi, incoming commanding officer, during a change-of-command ceremony in Manama, Bahrain, Aug. 22. Lewis B. Puller is forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Frederick Poirier)
N/A - NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 28, 2022) - U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Farrell J. Sullivan relinquishes command of Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) to Brig. Gen. Matthew S. Reid during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 28. Brig. Gen. Sullivan commanded TF 51/5 since July 2020 to June 2022 and lead TF 51/5 through several operations in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility. TF 51/5 responds to crises and contingencies; coordinates, plans, and executes operations; conducts theater security cooperation; and advances emerging Naval concepts at sea, from the sea, and ashore in order to support CENTCOM, 5th Fleet, and Marine Corps Forces Central Command theater objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla)
N/A - U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Directorate of Logistics, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) pose for a group photo, Mar. 9. TF 51/5 Directorate of Logistics was recognized as the Logistics Unit of the Year (Small Unit) for the Fiscal Year 21 Marine Corps Award for Installations And Logistics Excellence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor A. Mancilla)
N/A - 220105-M-AU949-0166 MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 5, 2022) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Adam McGreevy, left, Chief Boatswain’s Mate Erick Chavez, center, and Seaman Michael Burkus, right, pose for a photo on a rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) Jan. 5. The Puller 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 Staff Sgt. Victor A. Mancilla)
N/A - NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, BAHRAIN (Dec. 16, 2021) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, the 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, addresses the Marines and Sailors of Naval Amphibious Task Force 51/5th Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) during a townhall at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, Dec. 16, 2021. During the visit, Gen. Berger discussed Marine Corps policies, talent management, and answered questions from TF 51/5 service members. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Benjamin McDonald)
Operations Specialist Seaman Dave Desir monitors maritime traffic while standing lookout watch as amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) arrives Duqm, Oman, for a maintenance and sustainment visit, March 23. - DUQM, Oman (March 23, 2021) – Operations Specialist Seaman Dave Desir monitors maritime traffic while standing lookout watch as amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) arrives Duqm, Oman, for a maintenance and sustainment visit, March 23. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob D. Bergh)