MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 3, 2023) East-Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) prepare to board an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopters, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) during a special operations forces interoperability exercise, March 3, 2023. These operations demonstrate U.S. European Command’s ability to rapidly deploy Special Operations Forces throughout the theater at a time and place of our choosing, and the U.S. commitment to train with Allies and partners to deploy and respond to meet today’s challenges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Julson)