AEGEAN SEA. A German Air Force A400M tanker refuels an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the ÒFighting CheckmatesÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 in support of enhanced air patrols in the north Aegean Sea, March 3, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo)AEGEAN SEA. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits in the north Aegean Sea, March 4, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bela Chambers)AEGEAN SEA. An E-2D Hawkeye attached to the “Seahawks” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 126 takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the north Aegean Sea, March 4, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey Trinh)PHILIPPINE SEA. Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Christa Jones, from Portland, Ore., assigned to the “Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, conducts maintenance on a blade fold motor in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kassandra Alanis)
