Flight Operations [Image 10 of 26]

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

10.13.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly 

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Christian Rodriguez, from Chula Vista, Calif., assigned to the "Gray Wolves" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142, signals to an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 13, 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 currently operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)

• Date Taken: 10.13.2023
• Date Posted: 10.15.2023 11:17
• Photo ID: 8071843
• VIRIN: 231013-N-HJ055-1210
• Resolution: 4624x3083
• Size: 1.32 MB
• Location: MEDITERRANEAN SEA