191211-N-BD352-0034 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 11, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 prepares to launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Mediterranean Sea, Dec. 11, 2019. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is conducting operations in U.S. 6th Fleet to support maritime security operations in international waters, alongside our allies and partners. The Harry S. Truman CSG last operated in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in 2018, demonstrating its ability to operate from the High North to the East Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Isaac Esposito/Released)