Sailors assigned to Deck Department aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), spray down the anchor chain in the ship’s foc’sle as the ship departs Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Oct. 8, 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 Seaman Apprentice Alyssa Joy)
| Date Taken: | 10.08.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.14.2025 14:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9362812 |
| VIRIN: | 251008-N-IF194-1609 |
| Resolution: | 5835x3890 |
| Size: | 3.16 MB |
| Location: | PALMA DE MALLORCA, ES |
| Web Views: | 13 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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