5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170605-N-RZ514-286 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 5, 2017) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Besherse performs maintenance on an E-2C Hawkeye attached to the "Bear Aces" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124 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 Seaman Jennifer M. Kirkman/Released)