Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Johnathan Mullins, right, and Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Dustin Huffman, both assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), TIG weld a safety bar locking mechanism, Dec. 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.