Flight Operations [Image 2 of 5]

UNITED STATES

05.16.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jackson Adkins  

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

Sailors assigned to the "Grey Wolves" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 signal to the bow safety prior to an E/A-18G Super Hornet taking off of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, May 15, 2023. VAQ-142 is deployed aboard CVN 78 as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

• Date Taken: 05.16.2023
• Date Posted: 05.18.2023 08:34
• Photo ID: 7803448
• VIRIN: 230515-N-TL968-1161
• Resolution: 5600x4000
• Size: 991.06 KB
• Location: US