200322-N-PI330-0208 GULF OF ADEN (March 22, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Eric Bruce signals to bring a pallet over a cargo station aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), March 22, 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)