RED SEA (March 23, 2024) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) prepares an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 for launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Red Sea, March 23, 2024. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo)