Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Hunter Athey, from Fritch, Texas, assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, signals to set the launch bar for an aircraft to launch on flight deck, July 19, 2023. 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: | 07.19.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 07.20.2023 15:56 |
| Photo ID: | 7924522 |
| VIRIN: | 230719-N-CO784-1216 |
| Resolution: | 3009x2149 |
| Size: | 381.15 KB |
| Location: | ADRIATIC SEA |
| Web Views: | 49 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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