181204-N-PI330-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2018) Gunner’s
181204-N-PI330-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Corwin Joines, from Columbus, Ga., scrapes protective grease off of the barrel of the forward five-inch gun mount aboard the guided-missi... More
190123-N-PI330-086 - US Navy Photo
190123-N-PI330-086 NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 23, 2019) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Charles Copeland, left, from Gainesville, N.Y., and Hull Technician Fireman Ian Caffrey, from East North Port, N.Y. stow a box fan afte... More
190414-N-PI330-020, US Navy Photogrpah
190414-N-PI330-020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 14, 2019) Sailors from the aviation intermediate maintenance department jet shop performs a jet engine test cell on an F/A-18 Super Hornet jet engine on the fantail aboa... More
190504-N-PI330-0017 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 4, 2019) Aviation
190504-N-PI330-0017 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 4, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jamarius Mathis, from Augusta, Ga., moves missile mounts aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is underw... More
190904-N-PI330-0003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2019)
190904-N-PI330-0003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2019) Quartermaster 3rd Class Brandon Garlandsmith, from New York, stands a lookout watch aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56... More
190905-N-PI330-0003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2019)
190905-N-PI330-0003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2019) Fireman Apprentice Gregory Cox, from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., closes an oil valve in an engine room aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) d... More
190910-N-PI330-0350 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2019)
190910-N-PI330-0350 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2019) The sun sets behind the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) during a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise ... More
190911-N-PI330-0019 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019)
190911-N-PI330-0019 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019) Command Master Chief Dean Sonnenberg, from Corydon, Indiana, conducts a spot check with Seaman Lawrence Sabin, from Aberdeen, Maryland, aboard the Ticonderoga... More
190911-N-PI330-0023 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019)
190911-N-PI330-0023 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Sham Kumar, from Glendale, California, changes movies for SITE TV aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cr... More
190914-N-PI330-0010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2019)
190914-N-PI330-0010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Christiana Oreilly, from Clinton Township, Michigan, acts as the helmsman during a torpedo evasion exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-cla... More
190916-N-PI330-0011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2019)
190916-N-PI330-0011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Mitchell Granger, left, from Jacksonville, Florida, Yeoman 3rd Class John Springer, center, from Chicago, and Personnel Specialist 3rd... More
190920-N-PI330-0003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2019)
190920-N-PI330-0003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2019) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Taylor Cook, from Eugene, Oregon, conducts maintenance on the close-in weapons system aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cr... More
190923-N-PI330-0014 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2019)
190923-N-PI330-0014 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2019) Seaman Kendall Fields, left, from Atlanta, and Seaman Marcelo Brandi, from Orange County, California, tie down a helicopter on the flight deck aboard the Tico... More
190925-N-PI330-0013 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2019)
190925-N-PI330-0013 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2019) Seaman Cameron Martinez, from Lafayete, Louisiana, conducts maintenance on inflatable life preservers aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS ... More
190927-N-PI330-0028 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 27, 2019)
190927-N-PI330-0028 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 27, 2019) Gas Turbine Systems Mechanic 1st Class Justin Urnowey, from Pensacola, inspects an LM2500 gas-turbine engine aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruis... More
190929-N-PI330-0001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2019)
190929-N-PI330-0001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Kendall Fields, from Augusta, Georgia, pulls in a line from the USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO-195) during a replenishment at sea aboard the... More
190930-N-PI330-0207 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2019)
190930-N-PI330-0207 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2019) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Sam Scherretz, from Meade County, Kentucky conducts maintenance on a P-100 pump aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruise... More
191002-N-PI330-0039 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2019) Sailors
191002-N-PI330-0039 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2019) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) conduct small arms qualification. San Jacinto is underway conducting normal ... More
191008-N-PI330-0009 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 10, 2019) Aircrew
191008-N-PI330-0009 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 10, 2019) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Christopher Anders, from Dallas, gets fitted for a gas mask aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)... More
191015-N-DV626-0237 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Hull
191015-N-DV626-0237 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 15, 2019) Hull Technician 1st Class Raymond Westgerdes, from Ripley, Ohio, sands an Ike skateboard aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is cu... More
200119-N-PI330-0017 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020)
200119-N-PI330-0017 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) Lt. Andrew Hager, left, from Thornton, Colorado, and Lt. Christopher Ketay, from San Antonio, Texas, perform preflight checks on a MH-60R helicopter assigned t... More
200123-N-PI330-0242 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2020)
200123-N-PI330-0242 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Sofia Martinez-Portillo, from Dallas, directs the chocking and chaining of a MH-60R helicopter on the flight deck aboard the Ticonde... More
200124-N-PI330-0024 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2020)
200124-N-PI330-0024 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2020) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Mykhaela Moen, from Santa Clarita, Calif., tests a decontamination station aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS ... More
200125-N-PI330-0032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2020)
200125-N-PI330-0032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2020) Seaman Branden Kay, from Surprise Ariz., mans a .240 aboard during training aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella G... More
Vella Gulf Conducts Operations in the Atlantic
200127-N-PI330-0020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Sofia Martinez-Portillo, from Dallas, signals for an MH-60R helicopter to land on the flight deck aboard the Ticonderoga-class guide... More
200129-N-PI330-0026 MAYPORT, Florida (Jan. 29, 2020)
200129-N-PI330-0026 MAYPORT, Florida (Jan. 29, 2020) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) handle a line during sea and anchor. Vella Gulf is pierside in Mayport con... More
200201-N-PI330-0038 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2020) Damage
200201-N-PI330-0038 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2020) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Mykhaela Moen, left, from Santa Clarita, California, and Damage Controlman Fireman Avery Shepherd, from Midland, Texas, test voice a... More
200212-N-PI330-0259 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 12, 2020)
200212-N-PI330-0259 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 12, 2020) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class John Thomas, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, shoots an M9 during pistol training aboard the Ticonderoga-class guide... More
Vella Gulf Conducts Damage Control
200218-N-PI330-0101 NORFOLK, Virginia (Feb. 18, 2020) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Josh Moten, right, from Chicago, uses a navy fire-fighting thermal imager to guide Logistics Specialist Seaman Joseph Carmouche,... More
200219-N-PI330-0114 NORFOLK, Virginia (Feb. 19, 2020)
200219-N-PI330-0114 NORFOLK, Virginia (Feb. 19, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class John VanEtten, from Grant Park, Illinois, paints the side of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72).... More
200226-N-PI330-0029 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2020)
200226-N-PI330-0029 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2020) Operations Specialist 2nd Class William Hoagland, from Melva, Idaho, replaces the barrel of a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missi... More
200227-N-PI330-0144 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2020)
200227-N-PI330-0144 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2020) An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter makes an approach for a vertical replenishment aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella G... More
200228-N-PI330-0486 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 28, 2020)
200228-N-PI330-0486 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 28, 2020) A convoy complied of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), right, MV Resolve, center, and USNS Benavidez (T-AKR 306) steam in fo... More
200229-N-PI330-0015 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 29, 2020)
200229-N-PI330-0015 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 29, 2020) Ens. Jacob Bain, from Denver, Colorado, needle guns the deck aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) while conducting deck p... More
200301-N-PI330-0082 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 1, 2020)
200301-N-PI330-0082 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 1, 2020) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Dustin Campbell, from Suffolk, Virginia, cooks burgers for a “steel beach” picnic on the flight deck aboard the Ticonderoga-class... More
200302-N-PI330-0083 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 2, 2020)
200302-N-PI330-0083 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 2, 2020) Information Systems Technician John Starzyk, from Allen, Texas, sands an antenna while conducting maintenance aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruis... More
200304-N-PI330-0096 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 4, 2020)
200304-N-PI330-0096 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 4, 2020) Lt. Jg. Tyler Andersen, center, from Carterville, Illinois, fights off Chief Intelligence Specialist Travis Gehling, left, from Holderness, New Hampshire, and ... More
200305-N-PI330-0010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 5, 2020)
200305-N-PI330-0010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 5, 2020) Airman Cole Panzik, from Pensacola, Florida, mans the helm aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is conducting... More
200311-N-PI330-0073 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 11, 2020)
200311-N-PI330-0073 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 11, 2020) Seaman Brandon Kay, from Surprise, Arizona, shoots a shot-line to the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Ticonderoga-class gu... More
200315-N-PI330-0025 SUEZ CANAL (March 15, 2020) The
200315-N-PI330-0025 SUEZ CANAL (March 15, 2020) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) transits the Suez Canal. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval ope... More
200316-N-PI330-0055 RED SEA (March 16, 2020) Gas Turbine
200316-N-PI330-0055 RED SEA (March 16, 2020) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Richard Myrick communicates during an engineering damage control drill as a phone talker aboard the guided-miss... More
200319-N-PI330-0020 RED SEA (March 19, 2020) Electrician’s
200319-N-PI330-0020 RED SEA (March 19, 2020) Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Leopoldo Soto-Reyes checks voltage readings on the steering column of a rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS... More
200320-N-PI330-0027 GULF OF ADEN (March 20, 2020)
200320-N-PI330-0027 GULF OF ADEN (March 20, 2020) Quartermaster 3rd Class Randy Rivera raises a flag aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) on March 20, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S... More
200321-N-PI330-0011 GULF OF ADEN (March 21, 2020) Damage
200321-N-PI330-0011 GULF OF ADEN (March 21, 2020) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Jonathan Reyes paints a valve aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) on March 21, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to ... More
200323-N-PI330-0036 GULF OF ADEN (March 23, 2020) Aviation
200323-N-PI330-0036 GULF OF ADEN (March 23, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Courtney Turner, left, and Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Michael Casady use a hydraulic lift to move ordnance abo... More
200327-N-PI330-0060 ARABIAN SEA (March 27, 2020) Retail
200327-N-PI330-0060 ARABIAN SEA (March 27, 2020) Retail Service Specialist 3rd Class James Parker presses coveralls in ship’s laundry aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) on March 27, 2020. ... More
200331-N-PI330-0009 GULF OF OMAN (March 31, 2020)
200331-N-PI330-0009 GULF OF OMAN (March 31, 2020) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Kohl Carmona mans a console in the combat information center aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 7... More
200407-N-PI330-0013 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 7, 2020) Boatswain’s
200407-N-PI330-0013 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 7, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Eric Bruce signals for an MH-60S helicopter, attached to the supply ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE-5), to drop stores aboard the guid... More
200409-N-PI330-0004 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 9, 2020) Hull
200409-N-PI330-0004 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 9, 2020) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Tyler Smith isolates a valve during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) on April... More
Vella Gulf Conducts Operations in the Arabian Gulf
200409-N-PI330-0089 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 9, 2020) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jason Foster evenly spreads nonskid onto a maintenance platform for a close-in weapons system aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vell... More
200411-N-PI330-0108 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 11, 2020) Hull
200411-N-PI330-0108 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 11, 2020) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Jeremy Juarez-Jones mans a hose during a fire drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) on April 11, 2... More
200414-N-PI330-0009 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 14, 2020) Fire
200414-N-PI330-0009 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 14, 2020) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Hayden Gassman operates a close-in weapons system console aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) on April 14, 2020. V... More
200416-N-PI330-0037 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 16, 2020) The
200416-N-PI330-0037 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 16, 2020) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) pulls alongside the supply ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) for an underway replenishment on April 16, 2020.... More
200417-N-PI330-0030 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Apr. 17, 2020)
200417-N-PI330-0030 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Apr. 17, 2020) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) escorts the naval supply ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 152) through the strait of Hormuz April 17, 2020.... More
Vella Gulf Conducts Damage Control Olympics
200418-N-PI330-0021 ARABIAN SEA (Apr.18, 2020) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Joshua Moten assembles a Peri-Jet Eductor during a Damage Control Olympics relay race aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf ... More
200424-N-PI330-0044 GULF OF ADEN (Apr. 24, 2020) Personnel
200424-N-PI330-0044 GULF OF ADEN (Apr. 24, 2020) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo Garde-Chique uses a low-pressure air hose to remove dust aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) April 24... More
200425-N-PI330-0094 GULF OF ADEN (Apr. 24, 2020)
200425-N-PI330-0094 GULF OF ADEN (Apr. 24, 2020) Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Leopoldo Soto-Reyes rewires a light aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) April 25, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed ... More
200426-N-PI330-0027 ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 26, 2020) Boatswain’s
200426-N-PI330-0027 ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 26, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Abraham Moore chocks and chains an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Guardians” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 48, aboa... More
200427-N-PI330-0068 ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 27, 2020) Gunner’s
200427-N-PI330-0068 ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 27, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Corwin Little downloads a round from a 5-inch gun aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) April 27, 2020. Vella Gulf is d... More
200429-N-PI330-0010 GULF OF ADEN (Apr. 29, 2020) Boatswain’s
200429-N-PI330-0010 GULF OF ADEN (Apr. 29, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Jesus Martinez mans a steadying line for a rigid-hull inflatable boat as it is lowered over the side of the guided-missile cruiser USS Ve... More
200502-N-PI330-0011 GULF OF ADEN (May 2, 2020) Cryptologic
200502-N-PI330-0011 GULF OF ADEN (May 2, 2020) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Frederick Bickleman performs maintenance on a scuttle aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) May 2,... More
200506-N-PI330-0001 GULF OF ADEN (May 6, 2020) Yeoman
200506-N-PI330-0001 GULF OF ADEN (May 6, 2020) Yeoman 1st Class Anthony Bradley plays guitar aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) May 4, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet ar... More
200507-N-PI330-0054 BAB-EL-MANDEB STRAIT (May 7, 2020)
200507-N-PI330-0054 BAB-EL-MANDEB STRAIT (May 7, 2020) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) sails through the Bab-El-Mandeb Strait May 7, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of ... More
200508-N-PI330-0012 RED SEA (May 8, 2020) Electronic’s
200508-N-PI330-0012 RED SEA (May 8, 2020) Electronic’s Technician 3rd Class Lorenzo Sosa climbs a ladder aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) May 8, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. ... More
200509-N-PI330-0015 GULF OF ADEN (May 9, 2020) Gunner’s
200509-N-PI330-0015 GULF OF ADEN (May 9, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Shannon McNally loads rounds into a 5-inch gun after performing maintenance aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) May 9,... More
200517-N-PI330-0005 GULF OF ADEN (May 17, 2020) Aviation
200517-N-PI330-0005 GULF OF ADEN (May 17, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Courtney Turner performs maintenance on a rast for moving helicopters aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG ... More
200519-N-PI330-0003 GULF OF ADEN (May 18, 2020)
200519-N-PI330-0003 GULF OF ADEN (May 18, 2020) Electrician’s Mate Fireman Ethan Strathman performs maintenance on overhead lighting aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) May 18, 2020. Vella ... More
200522-N-PI330-0009 GULF OF ADEN (May 22, 2020) Fire
200522-N-PI330-0009 GULF OF ADEN (May 22, 2020) Fire Controlman Aegis 3rd Class Joseph Rogers performs maintenance on a radar system aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) May 22, 2020. Vella ... More
200529-N-PI330-0121 ARABIAN SEA (May 29, 2020) Damage
200529-N-PI330-0121 ARABIAN SEA (May 29, 2020) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Douglass Perez conducts maintenance on an emergency breathable air compressor aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) ... More
200608-N-PI330-0033 ARABIAN SEA (June 8, 2020) Seaman
200608-N-PI330-0033 ARABIAN SEA (June 8, 2020) Seaman Branden Kay detaches a pallet from a cargo station during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS V... More
200609-N-PI330-0125 ARABIAN SEA (June 9, 2020) Machinist’s
200609-N-PI330-0125 ARABIAN SEA (June 9, 2020) Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Francis Durso installs a brace for a water fountain aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 9, 2020. Vella Gulf is... More
200611-N-PI330-0025 ARABIAN SEA (June 11, 2020) Gunner’s
200611-N-PI330-0025 ARABIAN SEA (June 11, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class David Cook ties a rag to a cleaning brush for a 5-inch gun mount aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 11, 2020. V... More
200612-N-PI330-0027 ARABIAN SEA (June 12, 2020)
200612-N-PI330-0027 ARABIAN SEA (June 12, 2020) Quartermaster 3rd Class Randy Rivera shoots an M-9 during a live-fire gunnery exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 12, 2020. Vel... More
200614-N-PI330-0007 ARABIAN SEA (June 14, 2020) Fire
200614-N-PI330-0007 ARABIAN SEA (June 14, 2020) Fire Controlman Aegis 2nd Class Gilberto Ramirez performs maintenance aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 14, 2020. Vella Gulf is deploy... More
200615-N-PI330-0004 ARABIAN SEA (June 15, 2020) Boatswain’s
200615-N-PI330-0004 ARABIAN SEA (June 15, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Abraham Moore chocks and chains an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Guardians” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 48, aboa... More
200618-N-PI330-0006 ARABIAN SEA (June 18, 2020) Sonar
200618-N-PI330-0006 ARABIAN SEA (June 18, 2020) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Avery Hutton paints the tactical towed-array sonar system aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 18, 2... More
200621-N-PI330-0024 GULF OF OMAN (June 21, 2020) Fire
200621-N-PI330-0024 GULF OF OMAN (June 21, 2020) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jason Foster shoots a shotline to USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO-188) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS ... More
200623-N-PI330-0095 GULF OF OMAN (June 23, 2020) Damage
200623-N-PI330-0095 GULF OF OMAN (June 23, 2020) Damage Controlman Fireman Avery Shepherd conducts maintenance on an emergency breathable air generator aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) J... More
200625-N-PI330-0045 GULF OF OMAN (June 25, 2020) Gunner’s
200625-N-PI330-0045 GULF OF OMAN (June 25, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Joshua McNair conducts maintenance on air slugs for torpedo tubes aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 25, 2020.... More
200626-N-PI330-0007 GULF OF OMAN (June 26, 2020) Gunner’s
200626-N-PI330-0007 GULF OF OMAN (June 26, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Corwin Little restocks snacks on the mess decks aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 26, 2020. Vella Gulf is dep... More
200629-N-PI330-0009 ARABIAN GULF (June 29, 2020) Operations
200629-N-PI330-0009 ARABIAN GULF (June 29, 2020) Operations Specialist 2nd Class John Smith tests the integrity of a ladder while overhauling a simulated fire during damage control drills aboard the guided-miss... More
200702-N-PI330-0027 ARABIAN GULF (July 2, 2020) Damage
200702-N-PI330-0027 ARABIAN GULF (July 2, 2020) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Ariel Meneses-Vargas mans a hose during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) July 2, 2020. ... More
200706-N-PI330-0057 ARABIAN GULF (July 6, 2020) Aviation
200706-N-PI330-0057 ARABIAN GULF (July 6, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Mariella Gonzales conducts maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Guardians” of Helicopter Maritime St... More
200707-N-PI330-0009 ARABIAN GULF (July 7, 2020) Gunner’s
200707-N-PI330-0009 ARABIAN GULF (July 7, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Presten Chochrek fires a shot line to USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO-192) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS ... More
200708-N-PI330-0021 ARABIAN GULF (July 8, 2020) Damage
200708-N-PI330-0021 ARABIAN GULF (July 8, 2020) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Mychaela Moen inspects an aqueous film-forming foam pump while putting it through re-circulation aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS... More
200718-N-PI330-0011 GULF OF OMAN (July 18, 2020) USNS
200718-N-PI330-0011 GULF OF OMAN (July 18, 2020) USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE-8) and USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO-188) sail alongside each other July 18, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of o... More
200722-N-PI330-0002 GULF OF ADEN (July 22, 2020) Fire
200722-N-PI330-0002 GULF OF ADEN (July 22, 2020) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jason Foster shoots a shot line to USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO-188) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS... More
200728-N-PI330-0051 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 28, 2020)
200728-N-PI330-0051 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 28, 2020) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) and the Turkish Salih Reis-class frigate TCG Kemalreis (F-247) conduct a photo exercise... More
181204-N-PI330-022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2018) Gunner’s
181204-N-PI330-022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Kimberly Nazworth, from Augusta, Ga., puts rubber mats on the forecastle to catch powder cans that are discharged from the five-inch moun... More
190318-N-PI330-0039 NORFOLK, Va. (March 18, 2019) Culinary
190318-N-PI330-0039 NORFOLK, Va. (March 18, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Jacob Ringlen, from the Federated States of Micronesia, participates in stores aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (... More
190904-N-PI330-0004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2019)
190904-N-PI330-0004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2019) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Nicky Fazio, from New York, writes notes as a bridge phone talker aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San J... More
190905-N-PI330-0011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2019)
190905-N-PI330-0011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2019) Fireman Apprentice Gregory Cox, from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., changes oil in an engine room aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) during a ... More
190909-N-PI330-0035 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 9, 2019)
190909-N-PI330-0035 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 9, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Drew Tiehel, from Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, gets a 5-inch gun powder can ready to load aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cr... More
190911-N-PI330-0025 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019)
190911-N-PI330-0025 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Pedro Deleon, from Dallas, flips burgers in the galley aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) ... More
190911-N-PI330-0011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019)
190911-N-PI330-0011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Rodolfo Urquizu, from Palmdale, California, cleans the barrel of the aft 5-inch gun mount aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile ... More
190914-N-PI330-0028 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2019)
190914-N-PI330-0028 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2019) Machinist’s Mate Fireman Alec Martinez, from San Antonio, tests potable water aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) duri... More
190916-N-PI330-0020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2019)
190916-N-PI330-0020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2019) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Spanka, from Virginia Beach, practices sling checks on a .50-caliber machine gun mount aboard the Ticonderoga-class guide... More
190920-N-PI330-0027 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2019)
190920-N-PI330-0027 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2019) Electronic’s Technician 3rd Class, Sean Higgins, from Fort Hood, Texas, handles a line during sea and anchor as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser U... More
190923-N-PI330-0032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2019)
190923-N-PI330-0032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2019) Aviation Machinist’s Mate Job Okella, from Kenya, inspects fuel on the flight deck aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56)... More
190925-N-PI330-0032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2019)
190925-N-PI330-0032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2019) Aviation Machinist’s Mate Job Okella, from Kenya, conducts post-flight maintenance on a helicopter aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San... More