ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 1, 2022) Lt. Shane Woodard, front, and Lt. Aaron Johnson, shooters assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), give the signal to launch an E/A-18 G Growler attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 in the Adriatic Sea, Sept. 1, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, VFA-86, VFA-136, VAQ 136, VAQ 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacqueline Pitts)