MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 30, 2020) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Mychaela Moen starts a portable exothermic cutting unit following the completion of maintenance aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), July 30, 2020. Vella Gulf is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters)