180914-N-WX604-0504 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2018)

180914-N-WX604-0504 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) Joe Protenic and other newly frocked chiefs assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) are recognized at the conclusion of the Fiscal Year 2019 Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony. GHWB, with embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 staff, is underway in the Atlantic Ocean due to Sortie Condition Alpha, which ordered all ships to depart Hampton Roads in response to Hurricane Florence. CSG-10 is the Sortie Commander. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph E. Montemarano)