221020-N-MW880-1033 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 20, 2022) An MH-60S Knighthawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, conducts vertical replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike (NEST ), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 20, 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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