Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Da’Keng Collier, assigned to Weapons Department aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), loads a .50 caliber machine gun while standing small craft action team watch as the ship transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Aug. 13, 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 1st Class Raymond Maddocks)
Date Taken: | 08.13.2025 |
Date Posted: | 08.14.2025 11:51 |
Photo ID: | 9256348 |
VIRIN: | 250813-N-IC246-1008 |
Resolution: | 4638x3092 |
Size: | 1.56 MB |
Location: | STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR |
Web Views: | 7 |
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