Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Brandon Blackburn, assigned to Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), drills out stripped fasteners on a weapons pylon from an F/A-18 Super Hornet during corrective maintenance in the ship’s jet shop, Aug. 26, 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: | 08.26.2025 |
Date Posted: | 08.30.2025 09:43 |
Photo ID: | 9286237 |
VIRIN: | 250826-N-EN232-1537 |
Resolution: | 4480x6720 |
Size: | 2.06 MB |
Location: | NORTH SEA |
Web Views: | 4 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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