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

RED SEA

07.26.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Waters 

Carrier Strike Group 10

200726-N-PI330-0058 RED SEA (July 26, 2020) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Frans Marken performs maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Guardians” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 48, 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)

• Date Taken: 07.26.2020
• Date Posted: 08.01.2020 17:29
• Photo ID: 6290240
• VIRIN: 200726-N-PI330-0058
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.02 MB
• Location: RED SEA