NORFOLK (Feb. 12, 2021) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) standby to bring the Italian Navy flagship, the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) into port as it arrives at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2021. The Cavour’s visit is part of a series of operations alongside U.S. military assets to attain the Italian Navy’s “Ready for Operations” certification to safely land and launch F-35B aircraft, U.S. 2nd Fleet exercises operational authorities over assigned ships, and landing forces on the East Coast and the Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Curtis Burdick)