Lt. Bleu Strong, from Calumet Park, Illinois, assigned to the "Pioneers" of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1, inspects an E-2D Hawkeye prior to flight operations at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, July 8, 2025. The principal mission of VX-1 is to test and evaluate airborne anti-submarine warfare, maritime anti-surface warfare, and airborne command and control platforms as well as support systems, equipment and materials in an operational environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John T. Jarrett)
| Date Taken: | 07.08.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.10.2025 13:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9172795 |
| VIRIN: | 250708-N-JD579-1058 |
| Resolution: | 3712x5568 |
| Size: | 14.01 MB |
| Location: | NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND, US |
| Web Views: | 38 |
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