An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, takes off from the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Oct. 15, 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: | 10.15.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 10.27.2025 13:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9364632 |
| VIRIN: | 251015-N-BX517-2023 |
| Resolution: | 5667x3188 |
| Size: | 1.18 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 12 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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