MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 4, 2023) Cmdr. Drew Huston, off-going commanding officer of the "Bear Aces" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124, celebrates his final flight with VAW-124 on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Aug. 4, 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 Nolan Pennington)