200417-N-PI330-0121 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Apr. 17, 2020)

200417-N-PI330-0121 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Apr. 17, 2020) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) escorts the roll on, roll off, vehicle cargo ship USNS Seay (T-AKR-302) through the strait of Hormuz April 17, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and the three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters/Released)