IONIAN SEA (Jan. 9, 2023) Sailors load ordnance onto a cart aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Jan. 9, 2023, in the Ionian Sea. 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 3rd Class Nicholas Avis)