NORFOLK, Va (Oct. 2, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Zachary Ratliff degreases the drain rail for catapult two aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77). The ship is in port Norfolk, Virginia, conducting routine maintenance after a seven-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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