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ATLANTIC OCEAN

11.12.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class William Spears 

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Shelby Bilodeau, from Arlington, Texas, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s air department, signals to a pilot assigned to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, Nov. 12, 2022. Exercise Silent Wolverine is a U.S.-led, combined training exercise that tests Ford-class aircraft carrier capabilities through integrated high-end naval warfare scenarios alongside participating allies in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is conducting their first deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class William Spears)

• Date Taken: 11.12.2022
• Date Posted: 11.14.2022 05:33
• Photo ID: 7511460
• VIRIN: 221112-N-OK726-0385
• Resolution: 5184x3456
• Size: 2.69 MB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN