Fire Controlman 1st Class Thad Shampang, assigned to Combat Systems Department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), directs a crane as it lowers an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile from the flight deck, July 11, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class nuclear aircraft carrier and deployed 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 3rd Class Alexander Casco)
Date Taken: | 07.11.2025 |
Date Posted: | 07.18.2025 03:17 |
Photo ID: | 9184830 |
VIRIN: | 250711-N-QF111-1030 |
Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
Size: | 1.38 MB |
Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 8 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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