Sailors assigned to deck department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), handle a mooring line on the fantail as the ship departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment, June 24, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class aircraft carrier and flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, incorporates modern technology, innovative shipbuilding designs, and best practices from legacy aircraft carriers to increase the U.S. Navy's capacity to underpin American security and economic prosperity, deter adversaries, and project power on a global scale through sustained operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)
Date Taken: | 06.24.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.27.2025 04:59 |
Photo ID: | 9134815 |
VIRIN: | 250624-N-GC805-1014 |
Resolution: | 4541x3633 |
Size: | 2.53 MB |
Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
Web Views: | 3 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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