RED SEA (April 18, 2024) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to 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, April 18. 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. (Official U.S. Navy photo)