U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 8, 2017) - A Navy Sailor with Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU 5) rides along in a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) for a visit, board, search and seizure mission aboard USS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3) during Alligator Dagger 2017. VBSSs are conducted to capture and control a suspected enemy vessel in order to combat terrorism, piracy and smuggling operations on the sea. Available expeditionary Navy/Marine Corps forces stand ready aboard ships to assure allies, deter potential adversaries and provide persistent U.S. presence. Alligator Dagger provides opportuni

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 8, 2017) - A Navy Sailor with Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU 5) rides along in a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) for a visit, board, search and seizure mission aboard USS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3) during Alligator Dagger 2017. VBSSs are conducted to capture and control a suspected enemy vessel in order to combat terrorism, piracy and smuggling operations on the sea. Available expeditionary Navy/Marine Corps forces stand ready aboard ships to assure allies, deter potential adversaries and provide persistent U.S. presence. Alligator Dagger provides opportuni Stock Photo

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 8, 2017) - A Navy Sailor with Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU 5) rides along in a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) for a visit, board, search and seizure mission aboard USS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3) during Alligator Dagger 2017. VBSSs are conducted to capture and control a suspected enemy vessel in order to combat terrorism, piracy and smuggling operations on the sea. Available expeditionary Navy/Marine Corps forces stand ready aboard ships to assure allies, deter potential adversaries and provide persistent U.S. presence. Alligator Dagger provides opportunity to enhance capabilities in critical mission sets inherent to the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Maida Zheng/Released)

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