Lt. Tom Sandford, assigned to Air Department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), signals the launch of a Carrier Air Wing 8 F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 87 in the North Sea, Sept. 19, 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 Brianna Barnett)
| Date Taken: | 09.19.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.26.2025 11:23 |
| Photo ID: | 9335835 |
| VIRIN: | 250919-N-MI259-1159 |
| Resolution: | 4982x3321 |
| Size: | 1.61 MB |
| Location: | NORTH SEA |
| Web Views: | 47 |
| Downloads: | 9 |
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