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Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Sammie Smith, assigned to Air Department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), signals to a Carrier Air Wing 8 F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 31, Oct. 10, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class aircraft carrier and deployed flagship of Carrier Strike Group 12, 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: | 10.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 10.13.2025 09:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9360198 |
| VIRIN: | 251010-N-BX517-1022 |
| Resolution: | 6520x3668 |
| Size: | 1.67 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 11 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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