210219-N-RG587-1003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2021) Quartermaster Seaman Anthony Vanderyt, from Woodstock, Georgia, prepares to hoist the Romeo flag aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), during a replenishment-at-sea with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) Feb. 19, 2021. Vella Gulf is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend , allied and partner interests.

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