Defense News in Brief: Carrier Air Patrols Provide Support, Deterrence to NATO Response Force

Source: United States Navy

MEDITERRANEAN SEA – Naval aviators assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1’s strike fighter squadrons (VFA) 11, 211, 81, 34 and electronic attack squadron (VAQ) 137 conducted airborne patrols through a series of missions spanning enhanced vigilance, training and NATO enhanced Air Policing (eAP) in direct support of Alliance security.