190911-N-DV626-0038 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) launches a standard missile (SM 2) during a missile exercise (MISLEX). MISLEXs are designed to maintain readiness, proficiency and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Intelligence Specialist Travis Gehling/Released)