190710-N-DV626-0156 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2019) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) fires its forward five-inch mount during a live fire exercise on the fo'c's'le. Vella Gulf is underway in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gian Prabhudas/Released)