USS Lewis B. Puller conducts ScanEagle recovery operations

180203-N-FH211-005 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 3, 2018) ScanEagle contractors Samuel Young (left) and Ben Sylvester (right) secure the unmanned aerial vehicle while ScanEagle contractor Brandon Proffitt (center) secures the recovery vehicle equipment following a successful recovery while underway aboard USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). 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 Chief Logistics Specialist Brandon Cummings/Released)