170701-N-YL257-044 HAIFA, Israel (July 1, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Rajia Christian passes word over the 1-MC while standing watch on the bridge aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the ship prepares to anchor in Haifa, Israel. The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Gaines/Released)