Sailors aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), conduct preflight checks on Carrier Air Wing 8 F/A-18 Super Hornets, Sept. 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 2nd Class Mariano Lopez)
| Date Taken: | 09.26.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.29.2025 10:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9344911 |
| VIRIN: | 250926-N-BX517-1068 |
| Resolution: | 6200x3488 |
| Size: | 1.83 MB |
| Location: | NORTH SEA |
| Web Views: | 144 |
| Downloads: | 32 |
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