200708-N-PI330-0055 ARABIAN GULF (July 8, 2020) Boatswain’s

200708-N-PI330-0055 ARABIAN GULF (July 8, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Abraham Moore acts as a signalman for an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Guardians” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 48, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) July 8, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and the three critical choke points to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters/Released)