MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 11, 2023) Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Blacklions” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, Aug. 11, 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 Seaman Tajh Payne)