The U.S. Navy converted USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3) to a U.S. naval warship, commissioning the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) during a ceremony at Khalifa bin Salman Port in Al Hidd, Bahrain, Aug. 17. Puller is the first ship to be commissioned outside the United States, and the ship’s reclassification provides U.S. Central Command and 5th Fleet greater flexibility to better meet regional challenges. U.S. Navy | U.S. Central Command | USNS Lewis B Puller T-Esb-3 Gold | | U

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11 reactions | USS Lewis B Puller - Blue (ESB 3) performs various training events during exercise Iron Defender 2022 in the Arabian Gulf. Iron Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet and forces from the United Arab Emirates. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, mine countermeasures and harbor defense. (U.S. Army Video by SPC Frederick Poirier) | Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic | Facebook

Houthi rebels claim to attack USS Lewis B. Puller, U.S. Navy base Houthi rebels claim to attack USS Lewis B. Puller, a U.S. Navy base, on Jan 29. No evidence is provided for the alleged attack. American defense officials promptly reject the Houthi claim. Watch the video. | The Times of India

#5thFleetInFocus 🎥: Airman Spence Fiorey, from the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), shares why he enjoys his job working on a flight deck at sea. | U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet