IONIAN SEA (April 7, 2023) Quartermaster 3rd Class Valayjah Jackson reads a compass bearing through the telescopic alidade on the bridge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), April 7, 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. This photo has been edited for security purposes by blurring a monitor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Spaulding)