Undisclosed Location, United States. 15 March, 2026. U.S. Navy sailors signal to an EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft with the Wizards of Electronic Attack Squadron 133, as it prepares to launch during night operations from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury, March 15, 2026, from an undisclosed location. Credit: US Navy/U.S. Navy/Alamy Live News

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