Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Michael Thomas, assigned to Engineering Department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), welds a piece of metal in the repair shop, Nov. 7, 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: | 11.07.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.14.2025 21:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9384142 |
| VIRIN: | 251107-N-IF194-2178 |
| Resolution: | 3746x5619 |
| Size: | 2.08 MB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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