Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Benjamin Hinkle, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 31, closes the panel of an F/A-18E Super Hornet during routine maintenance 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 08:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9323555 |
| VIRIN: | 250908-N-EN232-1229 |
| Resolution: | 4480x6720 |
| Size: | 1.44 MB |
| Location: | NORWEGIAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 33 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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