ADRIATIC SEA (Feb. 27, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Thomas Perez, from Houston, directs the pilot of an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Fighting Checkmates" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Feb. 27, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tate Cardinal)