ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 26, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Ruel Llena, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), applies paint stripper to a launch bar, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sasha Ambrose)