IONIAN SEA (Jan. 20, 2023) The Arleigh burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) transits the Ionian Sea, Jan. 20, 2023. 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 2nd Class Christine Montgomery)