200416-N-PI330-0249 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 16, 2020) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Taylor Baxley, left, Seaman Branden Kay and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class John Vincent attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a vertical replenishment aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), April 16, 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)