Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class William Traxel, assigned to Deck Department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), secures a line to the fantail as the ship arrives in Split, Croatia, Oct. 21, 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: | 10.21.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.06.2025 14:21 |
| Photo ID: | 9370206 |
| VIRIN: | 251021-N-IF194-1183 |
| Resolution: | 3327x4991 |
| Size: | 2.05 MB |
| Location: | SPLIT, HR |
| Web Views: | 18 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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