Commander Task Force North, made up of staff from U.S. 2nd fleet, Expeditionary Strike Group 2, and service members from 7 other NATO nations, are forward deployed as the maritime command element for exercise Steadfast Defender headquartered in Bodø, Norway, March 1, 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 Ryan Seelbach)