180801-N-QI061-352 NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 1, 2018) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Tyler Nelson, from Traer, Iowa, secures a sliding pad-eye to the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is currently pier side at Norfolk Naval Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard/Released)