Gerald R. Ford Strike Group Conducts Simulated Strait Transit [Image 11 of 14]

ATLANTIC OCEAN

10.09.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sawyer Connally 

Carrier Strike Group 12

Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Benjarong Roungpet, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), mans an M240B machine gun as the ship steams alongside the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) prior to a simulated strait transit as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 9, 2022. Ford is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sawyer Connally)

• Date Taken: 10.09.2022
• Date Posted: 10.09.2022 19:44
• Photo ID: 7456607
• VIRIN: 221009-N-NQ285-1011
• Resolution: 6495x4330
• Size: 987.12 KB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN