Blue on Blue
An Ecuadorian Air Force Embraer A-29 Super Tucano flies alongside a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet above the USS Nimitz during a bilateral maritime engagement in the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2026. The USS Nimitz is deployed as part of Southern Seas, an exercise designed to enhance capability, improve interoperability and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries in the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.