221021-N-MW880-1217 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) A Sailor assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77), prepares to dock a rigid-hull inflatable boat after participating in small boat operations during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike (NEST ), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 21, 2022. NEST is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

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