The workforce led a High Gun: Maverick viewing within the ship’s hangar bay and took time to go to with Sailors aboard the ship throughout their go to. The ship and its crew has been deployed since departing Naval Station Norfolk on Aug. 10, 2022.
All through its deployment, the George H. W. Bush Service Strike Group (CSG) has labored alongside NATO allies and companions to extend interchangeability and elevated capability for the Alliance.
“I do know our Sailors will always remember that evening within the hangar bay, and I’m equally as sure that neither will Mr. Cruise,” mentioned Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, CSG-10, George H.W. Bush CSG. “The Sailors of the George H.W. Bush Service Strike Group characterize what’s finest about America. Their dedication and braveness is on show each day, and I do know Tom and his whole workforce left with a fuller appreciation of the capabilities and energy of U.S. Navy’s provider strike teams — and the dedication and grit of our Sailors that make all of it potential.”
Velez was not the one chief aboard the ship who acknowledged the affect the go to had on everybody aboard.
“Whereas High Gun will at all times be an American and Navy basic, Tom, Chris, Eddie, and their workforce outdid themselves with High Gun: Maverick!” mentioned Capt. Dave Pollard, the plane provider’s commanding officer, himself a High Gun graduate and teacher. “Each minute they spent with the crew of our mighty warship paid dividends towards our crew’s morale from the top-down. It buoys my spirits to know that the main entertainers and filmmakers of our day not solely conceptually know what we do, however they’ll relate to what our nation’s warriors do each day via their private experiences aboard USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77).”
Paramount Photos’ High Gun: Maverick earned nominations for Greatest Image, Greatest Tailored Screenplay, Greatest Movie Modifying, Greatest Authentic Music, Greatest Visible Results and Greatest Sound on the upcoming ninety fifth Oscars on Mar. 12.
“That is my first deployment, and it’s tough generally to be gone from residence and household for such very long time,” mentioned Aviation Assist Gear Technician third Class Olivia Morton, the ship’s Blue Jacket of the Yr who was promoted meritoriously throughout the go to. “Spending time with my buddies on the hangar bay occasion and getting a photograph with the entire company – particularly Tom Cruise – was the spotlight of a memorable deployment.”
George H.W. Bush is the flagship of CSG-10, George H.W. Bush CSG. CSG-10 is comprised of George H.W. Bush, Service Air Wing (CVW) 7, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26, the Data Warfare Commander, and USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55).
The ships of DESRON-26 inside CSG-10 are the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Nitze (DDG 94), USS Farragut (DDG 99), USS Truxtun (DDG 103), and USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119).
The squadrons of CVW-7 embarked aboard the George H.W. Bush are the “Sidewinders” of VFA-86, the “Jolly Rogers” of VFA-103, the “Knighthawks” of VFA-136, the “Pukin’ Canines” of VFA-143, the “Bluetails” of Service Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, the “Patriots” of Digital Assault Squadron (VAQ) 140, the “Nightdippers” of HSC-5, and the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.
For over 80 years, U.S. Naval Forces Europe – U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) has cast strategic relationships with allies and companions, leveraging a basis of shared values to protect safety and stability.
Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces within the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of accountability. U.S. Sixth Fleet is completely assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces via the complete spectrum of joint and naval operations.
The George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment within the NAVEUR space of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and accomplice pursuits.
