Keywords: US Navy 090207-N-1082Z-058 Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) use a rigid-hulled inflatable boat to approach a dhow needing assistance.jpg en GULF OF OMAN Feb 7 2009 Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf CG 72 use a rigid-hulled inflatable boat to approach a dhow needing assistance The Sailors boarded the dhow to assist local fishermen in an attempt to repair their engine Vella Gulf is the flagship for Combined Task Force CTF 151 a multi-national task force conducting counterpiracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden Arabian Gulf Indian Ocean and Red Sea U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R Zalasky/Released 2009-02-07 090207-N-1082Z-058 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 68691 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R Zalasky PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Vella Gulf CG-72 |