Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Sum, from Panorama City, California, assigned to the air department of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), signals prior to launching an E-2D Hawkeye attached to the "Bear Aces" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124 on the flight deck, Sept. 6, 2023. VAW-124 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: | 09.06.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 09.07.2023 03:46 |
| Photo ID: | 8007158 |
| VIRIN: | 230906-N-TL968-1057 |
| Resolution: | 2736x1824 |
| Size: | 1.04 MB |
| Location: | ADRIATIC SEA |
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