MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 4, 2023) Aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 conduct flight operations from 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)