ADRIATIC SEA (Feb. 4, 2022) The Italian navy Gaeta-class mine hunter ITS Viareggio (M-5559), back, the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), the Spanish navy Meteoro-class offshore patrol vessel ESPS Meteoro (P41), the mine hunter ESPS Sella (M-32) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) conduct maneuvering operations in the Adriatic Sea in support of Neptune Strike 22, Feb. 4, 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 3rd Class Conner Foy)