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Commanding Officer View from the Top CAPT Jim Mccall, Commander, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT CAPT Will Pennington Executive Officer Greetings Avengers, CDR Chris F The and Avengerfriends! DESRON Units Visit Germany and Greece Hué City Participates in Sea Breeze '17 July 23, 2017 The Avenger Commanding Officer View From the Top CAPT Jim McCall, Commander, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT CAPT Will Pennington Executive Officer Greetings Avengers, CDR Chris F. Hill As we complete the final chapter of deployment, Command Master Chief I would like to pause to reflect on where we’ve been, what we have accomplished and look at what the next CMDCM Huben Phillips few weeks have in store for George H.W. Bush Carrier Public Affairs Officer Strike Group. LCDR Alana Garas Anytime a carrier strike group departs home Deputy PAO and steams east, no one knows how the deployment is going to turn out. There are no crystal balls, and LT Katie Koenig 04 10 LT Bobby Dixon world events get a vote when it comes to mission assignments, and overall tasking while deployed. Media DLCPO This deployment has been no exception. The MCCS Mike Jones training, team work, innovation and proficiency of Media Production Chief the members of this team have been remarkable and MCC Jen Blake have allowed us to overcome every obstacle before us. This is a testament to the drive and dedication of every Editor-in-Chief member of the GHWB Carrier Strike Group. MC1 Grant Ammon From the flight deck to the deck plates, we are MC1 Sean Hurt a finely-tuned machine; a team where everyone’s Managing Editor contribution is essential to our ability to effectively MC2 Hank Gettys 12 14 execute the mission. From the “Ordies” building and loading our Magazine Editor ordnance to the reactor operators responsible for MC2 Michael B. Zingaro keeping this 100,000-ton machine moving through Art Director the water, every Sailor plays a critical part in our MC3 Brooke Macchietto combat effectiveness. And whether a Sailor is turning wrenches or feeding the crew, their actions directly Staff Writers/ Photographers enable every sortie we fly and the many combat As we turn from the historic successes enjoyed successes that have followed. during OIR, it is imperative we stay focused on the MC1 Tyrell Morris (DDG 103) MC2 Kayla Cosby (CG 66) No matter the task, when a Sailor does their job remainder of our mission. We are about to participate MC2 Patrick Ian Crimmins (CG 58) to the best of their ability, it is infectious. Strong in a large-scale, multi-national training exercise with MC2 Christopher Gaines individual performance translates into strong some of our closest and strongest allies. I look forward MC2 Michael B. Zingaro 16 22 performing divisions, departments, and squadrons. to working alongside our counterparts from the Royal MC3 Mario Coto The synergy of these small groups working together Navy and to strengthening the interoperability and MC3 J.R. DiNiro (DDG 58) MC3 Tristan B. Lotz has allowed us to successfully complete our mission. overall mission effectiveness of both our organizations. MC3 Brooke Macchietto As a team, we have made a positive impact in the daily We should all be proud of the mission we have MC3 Matt Matlage lives of the Iraqi and Syrian people. We have made the On the Cover: GHWB sails across the Mediterranean Sea. completed throughout deployment, and I am proud of MC3 Danny Ray Nunez Jr. world a safer place. each and every member of this team. MCSN Jennifer M. Kirkman Photo by MCSN Zachary P. Wickline MCSN Darien Weigel MCSN Zachary P. Wickline The “Avenger” is produced, edited and approved by the "No matter the task, when a Sailor does their job Media Department of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). “Avenger” is an authorized publication for the members of to the best of their ability, it is infectious. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and their families. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Strong individual performance translates into strong U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Navy and do not imply the endorsement thereof. performing divisions, departments and squadrons." Avenger23JUL17 3 Freedom@Work KEEP PHONES ON AIRPLANE MODE Searching... WHILE UNDERWAY IS NOT SAFE LTE AT SEA Faces of GHWBCSG HuéPhotos byCity MC3 Joshua Tolbert Photo by MCSN Zachary P. Wickline Photo by MCSN Darien Weigel "HUE's participation in the Black Sea Exercise Sea Breeze has been a great privilege over the past 2 weeks. Our opportunity to coordinate and operate in a major maritime exercise with our NATO Allies and regional partners was a pleasure. This exercise promotes greater interoperability amongst the Navies of the Black Sea and ultimately regional stability." Commanding Officer CAPT Dan Gillen Photo by MC3 Matt Matlage 6 PhilippinePhotos by MC3 Danny RaySea Nunez Jr. Cole Photos by MC3 Brianna K.Green LaboonPhotos by MC3 J.R. DiNiro TruxtunPhotos by MC1 Tyrell Morris “Laboon crew members said goodbye to their families and friends six months ago on January 21st, as they "TRUXTUN's Sailors have departed for deployment. In successfully executed the roughly 180 days that every mission that has Laboon has been gone, the been asked of them on officers and Sailors have this deployment and they accomplished so much. It's staggering. I couldn't be will continue to do so. more proud of this crew and They have done a the dedication and drive tremendous job remaining they have shown each and focused on the task at every day.” hand which is to ensure TRUXTUN finishes the Commanding Officer deployment strong." CDR Jason Labott Commanding Officer CDR Troy Denison DESRON Units Visit Germany & Greece Story and photos by GHWBCSG Public Affairs The guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) The guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) concluded a four-day port visit in Souda Bay, Greece, July departed Wilhelmshaven, Germany, July 8, after a 6. scheduled port visit. Souda Bay is Truxtun’s first liberty port visit of its 2017 Laboon, part of the George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike deployment with George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Group GHWBCSG, is conducting naval operations in (GHWBCSG). The port visit allowed the crew to enjoy the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. the culture and sights the island of Crete has to offer. national security interests in Europe and Africa. “It was a great port "It was a great port visit, for the crew and me included, visit, for the crew and me in an incredible country. Visiting a country with such a included, Germany is an rich history and culture was an unforgettable experience." incredible country,” said Lt. -LTJG Brian Herbert j.g. Brain Herbert. “Visiting a country with such a rich The Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) history and culture was an unforgettable experience. We committee aboard Truxtun arranged several tours in had a great number of German Sailors come onboard coordination with Naval Support Activity Souda Bay and tour the ship during our time in port and really a MWR, to include local wine tours and a visit to many of wonderful opportunity to connect with another nation’s the archaeological sites on the strategic island of Crete. g re at Nav y.” “I enjoyed the wine tour and the many historic Following the scheduled port visit, Laboon will monuments I was able to see along the tour,” said continue to operate in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Samantha Watkins. “I can’t operations supporting maritime security operations, and wait to get home from deployment so I can share the increased theater security cooperation and forward naval Greek wine I bought on the tour with my family.” presence as part of the GHWBCSG. 14 USS Hue City patrols the North Sea in support of Operation Where in the Atlantic Resolve Tromso, Norway Tallin, Estonia Estonia World is Klaipeda, Lithuania North Sea Denmark USS Hue City participates in Amsterdam, Netherlands Wilhelmshaven, Germany Lithuania Exercise Sea Breeze, a NATO UK multi-national event in Black Sea GHWBCSG? Netherlands Germany Ukraine France Odessa, Ukraine Portugal Ponta Delgada, Portugal Black Sea Spain Greece Palma, Spain Turkey Rota, Spain Souda Bay, Greece GHWB supports Operation Inherent Cyprus Strait of Gibraltar Resolve by ying sorties and GHWBCSG passes through the dropping bombs on ISIS targets in Legend Syria Strait of Gibraltar Cyprus Iraq and Syria Mediterranean Sea Haifa, Israel Point of Interest Lebanon Iraq Suez Canal Aqaba, Jordan Port Visit GHWBCSG passes through the Israel Suez Canal Arabian Gulf Manama, Bahrain Morocco Jordan USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Safaga, Egypt GHWBCSG passes through Egypt the Strait of Hormuz Bahrain USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) Jebel Ali, UAE Red Sea USSTruxtun (DDG 103) United Arab Mission Facts: Emirates Duqm, Oman Spent 99 days ying in support of OIR, dropping 1,717 bombs totaling USS Laboon (DDG 58) 1,814,038 lbs of ordnance expended. USS Truxtun conducts Eagle GHWBCSG ships conducted exercises with Egypt, Sweden, Greece, Morocco, Salute/Eagle Response 17, a Oman USS Hue City (CG 66) Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Turkey, and Israel. multilateral exercise with Egypt, GHWBCSG ships visited ports in Estonia, Lithuania, Greece, Jordan, Spain, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Netherlands, Seychelles, the Kingdom of Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, USS Cole (DDG 67) Oman, Egypt, Ukraine, Israel, Portugal, Norway, Spain, and Germany. Emirates to enhance mutual GHWB hosted distinguished vistors from Greece, Israel, Turkey, Egypt, capabilities in maritime security Djibouti, Denmark, France, United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of operations. GHWBCSG passes through Bahrain. the Bab al Mandeb Seychelle Islands Djibouti Freedom@Work Hué City Participates in Sea Breeze '17 Story by ENS Nicholas Vandiver, Photos by MC3 Joshua Tolbert, USS Hué City Public Affairs "We are truly stronger together.
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