USS Lewis B. Puller Conducts Flight Operations With VMM 162 [Image 1 of 6]

ARABIAN GULF

07.21.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dawson Roth  

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

210721-N-KZ419-1282 ARABIAN GULF (July 21, 2021) –Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Marcus Hayword, assigned to expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), signals a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) Squadron 162, during flight operations in the Arabian Gulf, July 21. 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)

• Date Taken: 07.21.2021
• Date Posted: 07.24.2021 02:08
• Photo ID: 6748378
• VIRIN: 210721-N-KZ419-1282
• Resolution: 3697x2465
• Size: 2.37 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF