170713-N-SJ730-036 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 13, 2017) Rear Adm. Daryl Caudle, left, deputy commander, U.S. 6th fleet, is welcomed by Capt. Will Pennington, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). 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 Hank Gettys/Released)