IONIAN SEA (April 2, 2023) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Kasai Blackston-Jefferson, assigned to the the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), fires a shot line to the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea, April 2, 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)