221024-N-TC847-1033 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) heave line from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) during a replenishment-at-sea while participating in the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike (NEST ), Oct. 17, 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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