221007-N-EL850-2091 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 7, 2022) Lt. Andrew Whelan, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77), discusses bridge operations with Royal Navy Sailors, assigned to the Daring-class air-defense destroyer HMS Defender (D 36), during a tour of the ship in Souda Bay, Crete, Oct. 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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