ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 24, 2022) Chief Warrant Officer 4 Charity Cooper loads an M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Oct. 24, 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)