IONIAN SEA (March 31, 2023) Operation Specialist 2nd Class Yazmin Alverdi, left, and Operation Specialist Seaman Charles Sandoval, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), conduct bridge operations while transiting the Strait of Messina, March 31, 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 Seaman Apprentice Pierce Luck)