Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Elijah Long, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, salutes the pilots of 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. 16, 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 Brianna Barnett)
| Date Taken: | 10.16.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 10.26.2025 07:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9365574 |
| VIRIN: | 251016-N-MI259-1034 |
| Resolution: | 5199x3466 |
| Size: | 2.31 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 19 |
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