During the Battle Group Inport Exercise (BGIE) Lt. William Neiger, weapons officer aboard USS Vella Gulf, checks for hostile and friendly contacts in a virtual combat environment

Aboard USS Vella Gulf During the Battle Group Inport Exercise (BGIE) Lt. William Neiger, weapons officer aboard USS Vella Gulf, checks for hostile and friendly contacts in a virtual combat environment with Vice Admiral Gary Roughead, Commander, Second Fleet observing. The weeklong BGIE is just one in a series of pre-deployment exercises geared to train the ships and Sailors assigned to a strike group to work together. The exercise gives operators the look and feel of being underway, although all participants are pier side. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Gregory Roberts. File# 031105-N-3725R-003