170507-N-OU367-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 7, 2017) Ensign Mark Buckmire communicates with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) during a maneuvering drill. Vella Gulf is deployed as an independent unit in support of maritime security and ballistic missile defense operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Shawn Allen/Released)