ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 16, 2022) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman JJ Mullins, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), welds a metal frame, Dec. 16, 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 Curtis Burdick)