MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2023) Israeli Lt. Gen. Hertzi Halevi, chief of the general staff, Israeli Defense Force, left, U.S. Army Gen. Michael Kurilla, commander, U.S. Central Command, center left, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, center right, and Capt. Dave Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), observe flight operations aboard the George H.W. Bush 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 Samuel Wagner)