170819-N-UK306-185 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2017) Friends and family of Sailors assigned to the the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) reunite on the pier alongside the ship at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. The ship and its carrier strike group are transiting home to Norfolk, Va., following a seven-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Schumaker/Released)