NORWEGIAN SEA (March 2, 2024) Seaman Molly Ashcraft, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), waves a signal flag in the ship's well deck while conducting small boat operations during Steadfast Defender 24, March 2, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO's largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATO's ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danielle Serocki)