190928-N-DV626-0021 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2019) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class John Thomas, from Virginia Beach, Va., salutes a review board for Junior Sailor of the Quarter in the classroom aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is underway conducting routine training exercises in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gian Prabhudas/Released)