RED SEA (Feb. 16, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during flight operations in the Red Sea, Feb. 16, 2024. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (Official U.S. Navy photo)