160616-N-XD363-134 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 16, 2016) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) participates with Italian navy ships in the Flotta Verde as part of the Great Green Fleet initiative. The ship is the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Gendron/Released)