NORFOLK (March 26, 2021) Tugboats assigned to Naval Station Norfolk Port Operations prepare to pull alongside the Italian navy flagship, ITS Cavour (CVH 550), as it arrives at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, March 26, 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)