MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 18, 2022) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of NATO-led activity Neptune Shield 22, May 18, 2022. Neptune Shield 22 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of an aircraft carrier strike group, an amphibious ready group and a marine expeditionary unit to support the defense of the alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas Boatright)