U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser USS Vella Gulf entered Black Sea
U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser USS Vella Gulf entered Black Sea
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U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser USS Vella Gulf entered Black Sea
The
U.S. Navy announced its Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS
Vella Gulf (CG 72) entered the Black Sea Friday, May 23, to promote
peace and stability in the region. Vella Gulf's mission is to work with
NATO allies toward mutual goals, demonstrating the United States' commitment
to strengthening and improving interoperability in the region.
The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) (Picture:
US Navy)
Vella Gulf, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is deployed
in a multi-mission role in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to
contribute to regional maritime security, conduct bilateral and multilateral
training missions, and to support NATO operations and deployments throughout
the region.
Ticonderoga-class
guided-missile cruisers are multi-mission [Air Warfare (AW),
Undersea Warfare (USW), Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) and Surface
Warfare (SUW)] surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle
groups, amphibious forces, or of operating independently and as flagships
of surface action groups. Cruisers are equipped with Tomahawk cruise
missiles giving them additional long range Strike Warfare (STRW) capability.
Some Aegis Cruisers have been outfitted with a Ballistic Missile Defense
(BMD) capability.
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