170530-N-ME396-032 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 30, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Dennis Thompson weighs a laundry bag in the laundry room aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). 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 3rd Class Tristan B. Lotz/Released)