Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Apprentice Ibukunoluwa Afara, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 87, adjusts protective padding on an aileron of an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), August. 10, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class aircraft carrier and deployed flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod Bury)
| Date Taken: | 08.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.12.2025 06:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9250728 |
| VIRIN: | 250810-N-EN232-1065 |
| Resolution: | 4480x6720 |
| Size: | 1.29 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 28 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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