April 19, 2017 - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Samone Thorne, a medical observer, stands watch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a replenishment-at-sea. George H.W. Bush is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Gaither)