180628-N-LQ863-0041 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 28, 2018)

180628-N-LQ863-0041 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 28, 2018) A U.S. Navy Sailor throws a heaving line from USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) to the pier during a port visit. The expeditionary mobile base platform supports Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's diverse missions that include crisis response, airborne mine countermeasures, counter-piracy operations, maritime security operations and humanitarian aid/disaster relief missions while enabling TF 51/5 to extend its expeditionary presence in the world's most volatile regions. (U.S. Navy photo by Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Joshua Gonzalez/Released)