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    Vella Gulf Conducts Operations in the Red Sea [Image 16 of 22]

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    A man wearing a digital camouflage headband and a white work shirt is handling what appears to be scuba diving or tactical gear with black straps and yellow stitching. He is working outdoors on what appears to be a vessel or dock with open water visible in the background. The setting and equipment suggest a maritime diving or rescue operation.

    RED SEA

    07.25.2020

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Waters 

    Carrier Strike Group 10

    200725-N-PI330-0082 RED SEA (July 25, 2020) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Taylor Baxley unloads cargo during a vertical replenishment aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) July 25, 2020. Vella Gulf 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 the three critical choke points to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.25.2020
    Date Posted: 08.01.2020 17:42
    Photo ID: 6290222
    VIRIN: 200725-N-PI330-0082
    Resolution: 3280x4928
    Size: 1.06 MB
    Location: RED SEA
    Web Views: 16
    Downloads: 11

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