161221-N-IE397-001 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 21, 2016) U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Fleet Master Chief Raymond Kemp Sr., addresses Sailors with Command Master Chief Tyrone Blockton on the aft mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike, currently deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher A. Michaels)