200317-N-PI330-0334 RED SEA (March 17, 2020) Sailors assigned to the Guardians of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48 embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) attach a Hellfire missile to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, March 17, 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 strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters/Released)