NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 12, 2022) Sailors don firefighting ensemble aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 12, 2022. George H.W. Bush and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participated in a dual-carrier evolution designed to maintain and enhance the damage control capabilities of both aircraft carriers. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Felix Castillo Reyes)