ADRIATIC SEA (Feb. 2, 2022) The Italian Navy Carlo Bergammini-class anti-submarine frigate ITS Carlo Margottini (F 592) and the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) transit alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Neptune Strike 22, Feb. 2, 2022. Neptune Strike 22 highlights the natural evolution of NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the Alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Hunter Day)