MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 7, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Trevor Prosser, from Pittsburgh, assigned to the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, directs aircraft during flight operations, Aug. 7, 2023. Forces from Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group are conducting the Sage Wolverine series of high-end maritime training events in the central Mediterranean Sea to increase NATO interoperability and promote regional peace and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)