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040210-N-0780F-013 Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 10, 2004) Ð The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) heads to sea following a brief port visit. USS Vella Gulf is home ported in Norfolk, Va. and is currently on a scheduled deployment as part of USS George Washington Battle Group. Guided Missile Cruisers are multi-mission [Anti-Air Warfare (AAW), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)] surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle groups, amphibious forces, or of operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups. Due to their extensiv
040210-N-0780F-013 Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 10, 2004) Ð The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) heads to sea following a brief port visit. USS Vella Gulf is home ported in Norfolk, Va. and is currently on a scheduled deployment as part of USS George Washington Battle Group. Guided Missile Cruisers are multi-mission [Anti-Air Warfare (AAW), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)] surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle groups, amphibious forces, or of operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups. Due to their extensive combat capability, these ships have been designated as Battle Force Capable (BFC) units. Navy photo by Paul Farley. (RELEASED) US Navy 040210-N-0780F-013 The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) heads to sea following a brief port visit
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