Three F/A-18E Super Hornets attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 87 fly over the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during an in-flight change of command in which Cmdr. Brandon Rogers relieved Cmdr. John Schnepper, Nov. 5, 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: | 11.05.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.06.2025 12:44 |
| Photo ID: | 9379871 |
| VIRIN: | 251105-N-IF194-2471 |
| Resolution: | 3891x2594 |
| Size: | 2.32 MB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 23 |
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