American Military Power Projection: The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Off Naples, Italy

The above photo shows the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), known as Ike, anchored off the coast of Naples, Italy.

Ike, the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

Note: The above U.S. Navy photo was taken Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Alexander Delgado. You can click on the photo to enlarge.