Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Christopher Shaw, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 37, removes panel fasteners on an F/A-18E Super Hornet during a preflight inspection on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sept. 8, 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: | 09.08.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.20.2025 08:06 |
| Photo ID: | 9323553 |
| VIRIN: | 250908-N-EN232-1149 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 1.41 MB |
| Location: | NORWEGIAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 27 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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