200625-N-PI330-0081 GULF OF OMAN (June 25, 2020) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jason Foster fires an air slug from a torpedo tube aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), June 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)