200316-N-PI330-0007 RED SEA (March 16, 2020) Gas Turbine

200316-N-PI330-0007 RED SEA (March 16, 2020) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Richard Myrick, right, Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Cleothy Smith, center, and Retail Service Specialist Seaman Benjamin Yenor stow a fuel hose after a refueling of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Guardians” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 48, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations 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)