STRAIT OF MESSINA (Nov. 26, 2022) Lt. Andrew Whelan, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), and Italian navy Lt. Cmdr Cosimo Andria, operations officer aboard the the Italian navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Carabiniere (F 593), plot the course of George H.W. Bush through the Strait of Messina, Nov. 26, 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. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Curtis Burdick)