A pilot comes aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) to guide the ship through the Dardanelles en route to the Mediterranean Sea Aug. 26, 2014. The Vella Gulf conducted maritime security operations and theater security engagements in the Black Sea as part of the U.S. commitment to regional stability.
MC3 Weston Jones
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