ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2018) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Christopher Proffitt, back, from Santa Cruz, California, instructs Capt. Sean Bailey, from Lansing, Kansas and the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77), how to perform a hoist check in an MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9. The ship is underway conducting routine training exercises to maintain carrier readiness.

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