221207-N-ET093-1021 STRAIT OF MESSINA (Dec. 7, 2022) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ben Hively, front, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77), and Italian Cmdr. Antonio Dovizio, executive officer of the Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Carabiniere (F 593), plot course as the ship transits through the Strait of Messina, Dec. 7, 2022. The George Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by Sixth Fleet to defend , allied and partner interests.

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