MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 11, 2023) Quartermaster 3rd Class Ryan Banda, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), writes an entry in the deck log on the bridge, Feb. 11, 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. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Montgomery)