Keywords: US Navy 080710-N-4236E-172 An SH-60B assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 prepares to depart the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72).jpg en ATLANTIC OCEAN July 10 2008 An SH-60B assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light HSL 42 prepares to depart the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf CG 72 during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group ESG composite unit training exercise COMPTUEX COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment The Iwo Jima ESG is made up of Vella Gulf; the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima LHD 7 ; the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall LSD 50 ; the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio LPD 17 ; the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage DDG 61 ; all homeported at Norfolk Va ; the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt DDG 80 homeported at Mayport Fla ; and the fast-attack submarine USS Hartford SSN 768 homeported at Groton Conn U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R Erdmann Released 2008-07-10 080710-N-4236E-172 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 61245 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R Erdmann PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Vella Gulf CG-72 Aboard USS Roosevelt DDG-80 |