Posted 12/9/2008
INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) conducts high-speed turns during a torpedo evasion exercise. Vella Gulf is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky)