Keywords: US Navy 080708-N-3392P-027 The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) departs Naval Station Norfolk to participate in the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX).jpg en ATLANTIC OCEAN July 8 2008 The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf CG 72 departs Naval Station Norfolk to participate in 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 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 3rd Class Katrina Parker Released 2008-07-08 080708-N-3392P-027 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 61186 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katrina Parker PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Vella Gulf CG-72 Aboard USS Roosevelt DDG-80 |