MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2023) U.S. and Israeli senior military leaders and members of the international press observe an E2-D Hawkeye from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 land on the flight deck during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during exercise Juniper Oak 2023-2, Jan. 26, 2023. Juniper Oak 23-2 is a bilateral military exercise, led by U.S. Central Command and the Israeli Defense Force, designed to enhance interoperability between the U.S. and Israel militaries. Juniper Oak 23-2 joins the long-standing Juniper series that the U.S. and Israel have conducted for more than 20-years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Avis)