ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 3, 2022) Airman Alonzo Smith, from Fayetteville, N.C., assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), aims an M4A1 carbine during a dry-fire exercise in the hangar bay, Sep. 3, 2022. The 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. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sasha Ambrose)