Keywords: US Navy 090220-N-1082Z-171 The Danish ship HDMS Absalon (L 16), USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) and USS Mahan (DDG 72) transit the Gulf of Aden.jpg en GULF OF ADEN Feb 20 2009 The Danish flexible support ship HDMS Absalon L 16 right the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf CG 72 and the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan DDG 72 transit the Gulf of Aden Vella Gulf is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151 a multi-national task force conducting counter-piracy 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 Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason R Zalasky/Released 2009-02-20 090220-N-1082Z-171 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 69013 U S Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason R Zalasky PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Vella Gulf CG-72 L16 Absalon ship 2004 |