Flight Operations [Image 7 of 14]

NORWEGIAN SEA

06.05.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nolan Pennington 

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

Lt. Cmdr. Richard Watkins, from Washington, North Carolina, assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, prepares to launch in an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, June 6, 2023. VFA 31 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 Nolan Pennington)

• Date Taken: 06.05.2023
• Date Posted: 06.09.2023 05:22
• Photo ID: 7848534
• VIRIN: 230606-N-CO784-1633
• Resolution: 4597x3284
• Size: 1.03 MB
• Location: NORWEGIAN SEA