MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 1, 2023) The dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) conducts a routine replenishment-at-sea with the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 4, 2023. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Simon Pike)