Posted: 07/01/2017
ARABIAN GULF (June 18, 2017) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) transits the Arabian Gulf during Exercise Spartan Kopis 17. The Task Force 55-led exercise between the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard is designed to increase tactical proficiency, broaden levels of cooperation, enhance mutual capability and support long-term security and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns)