170604-N-FE442-126 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 4, 2017) The color guard parades the colors during a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway 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 Matt Matlage/Released)