Lt. Cmdr. Komokana Fernandez, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 37, walks toward a Carrier Air Wing 8 F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Aug. 15, 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: | 08.15.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.20.2025 07:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9264542 |
| VIRIN: | 250815-N-BX517-1313 |
| Resolution: | 4234x2823 |
| Size: | 1.07 MB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 204 |
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