(March 23, 2023) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W Bush CSG, presents a plaque to President of Sicilian Region Renato Schifani aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), March 23, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

(March 23, 2023) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W Bush CSG, left, Gaetano Galvagno, President of the Sicilian Regional Assembly,, second left, President of Sicilian Region Renato Schifani, center left, Tracy Robert-Pounds, Consul General of the United States of America in Naples, center right, Michele Mancuso, Member of the Sicilian Regional Assembly, second right, and Capt. Dave Pollard, commander, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), pose for a group photo, March 23, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

(March 23, 2023) Rear. Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, left, welcomes President of the Sicilian Region Renato Schifani, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), March 23, 2023. The George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

(March 23, 2023) Italian military and civilian leadership from Sicily and the U.S. Consulate in Naples watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), March 23, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are VFA-143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

(March 20, 2023) Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Erica Lopes, assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Bulkley (DDG 84), poses for a photo following the opening ceremony of the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), Mar. 20 2023. Lopes, a Boston native, immigrated from Cabo Verde as a child and returned for the first time during AMFS. Hosted by NAVEUR-NAVAF, the AMFS is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with their international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges within African waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.

(March 20, 2023) Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Erica Lopes, assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Bulkley (DDG 84), poses for a photo following the opening ceremony of the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), Mar. 20 2023. Lopes, a Boston native, immigrated from Cabo Verde as a child and returned for the first time during AMFS. Hosted by NAVEUR-NAVAF, the AMFS is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with their international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges within African waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.