ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) Seaman Khristian Cortez, from San Diego, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), stands as phone talker during a replenishment-at-sea with the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Sept 20, 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 Rank Name)