170529-N-SJ730-033 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 29, 2017) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) are promoted to the next pay grade during a frocking ceremony on the flight deck. George H.W. Bush is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)