GHWB is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2, which is comprised of the staff of CSG-2; GHWB; the nine squadrons and staff of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8; Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22 staff and guided-missile destroyers USS Laboon (DDG 58) and US.. [Image 55 of 152]

USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, UNITED STATES

10.05.2017

Photo by zachary wickline 

U.S. Navy           

171005-N-NG136-190 NORFOLK, Va (Oct. 5, 2017) Rear Adm. Kenneth R. Whitesell bows his head for prayer during a change of command ceremony held onboard the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). Rear Adm. Stephen C. Evans relieved Whitesell as Commander, Carrier Strike Group Two during the ceremony, held in the ship's hanger bay. 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 U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary P. Wickline/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.05.2017
• Date Posted: 10.07.2017 00:11
• Photo ID: 3842925
• VIRIN: 171002-N-NG136-190
• Resolution: 3816x3245
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• Location: USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, US