MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2024) Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, departs the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) aboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 in the Mediterranean Sea, May 2, 2024. Dwight D. Eisenhower is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partnered interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Janae Chambers)