05/02/2024
U.S. Navy Sailors aboard a Willard Marine SeaForce 730 RIB, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy, as the ship conducts search-and-rescue training with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 9 in the Ionian Sea. Forces from Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) and the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) are conducting the Sage Wolverine series of high-end maritime training events in the Central Mediterranean Sea to increase NATO interoperability a promote regional peace and stability.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey)