Charles de Gaulle, the only nuclear-powered flattop in service apart from the U.S. Navy’s supercarriers, deployed under NATO command for the first time.
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (IKECSG), along with her carrier strike group, recently transitioned to the U.S. 6th Fleet's area of operations in the Eastern Mediterranean, following a five-month deployment under the U.S. 5th Fleet.