190916-N-DV626-0508 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2019)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2019) Seaman Michael Franklin, from Detroit, communicates from a bridge wing to the fo’c’sle during an underway replenishment (UNREP) aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) as part of a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise with other U.S. Navy warships. Surface Warships assigned to the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group are participating in the exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Florida, to maintain readiness, proficiency and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gian Prabhudas)