190911-N-DV626-0038 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) launches a standard missile (SM 2) during a missile exercise (MISLEX). MISLEXs are designed to maintain readiness, proficiency and lethality. ( Navy photo by Chief Intelligence Specialist Travis Gehling)

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