ARABIAN GULF (May 1, 2017) Executive Officer Capt. Gavin Duff congratulates Ensign Christopher Helms after Helms' commissioning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77) (GHWB). GHWB is deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

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