
A U.S. Navy Sailor signals an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, attached to the "Screwtops" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 123, prior to launch aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 10, 2026. Eisenhower is underway conducting flight deck certification in the Atlantic Ocean in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Ali Stewart)

U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Santiago films an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, attached to the "Screwtops" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 123, prior to launch aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 10, 2026. Eisenhower is underway conducting flight deck certification in the Atlantic Ocean in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Ali Stewart)

An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, attached to the "Screwtops" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 123, approaches the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 10, 2026. Eisenhower is underway conducting flight deck certification in the Atlantic Ocean in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Ali Stewart)