170212-N-OU367-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 12, 2017) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. Vella Gulf is underway conducting task force exercises in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S Navy photo by Ensign Shawn Allen/Released)