IONIAN SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) Seaman Joel Balch, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), hammers a wedge into a broken pipe during a simulated general quarters drill, Oct. 8, 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 2nd Class Ryan Childress)