MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 18, 2017) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Brent Lootens, from Clearwater, Florida, dons firefighting equipment during a general quarters (GQ) drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103). Truxtun, part of the George Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG), is conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area operations in support of national security interests in Europe and Africa.

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