Mediterranean Sea, International Waters. 22 March, 2026. A U.S. Navy shooter signals a F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to the Blacklions of Strike Fighter Squadron 213, to launch from the flight deck of the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford operating in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 22, 2025, in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Credit: MCS India AaronTerrell/U.S Navy Photo/Alamy Live News

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