Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Mark Ruiz, assigned to Air Department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), prepares a Carrier Air Wing 8 F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 37 for launch on the flight deck, Aug. 1, 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 2nd Class Mariano Lopez)
| Date Taken: | 08.01.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.19.2025 01:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9259042 |
| VIRIN: | 250801-N-BX517-2293 |
| Resolution: | 6047x3401 |
| Size: | 1.94 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 79 |
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