The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, July 14, 2024, concluding a nine-month deployment. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the flagship of the Ike Carrier Strike Group, departed Norfolk Oct. 14, 2023 to conduct a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation in support of maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts, and enhanced vigilance activities operations with NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Conroy)