Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9 conduct preflight checks on a Carrier Air Wing 8 MH-60S Sea Hawk on 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: | 9364633 |
| VIRIN: | 251015-N-BX517-1047 |
| Resolution: | 6432x3618 |
| Size: | 2.69 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 18 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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