An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, and an E/A-18G Growler, attached to the “Cougars” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139, fly over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the South China Sea, Oct. 27, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Matthew C. Wolf)
| Date Taken: | 10.27.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.15.2025 18:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9443487 |
| VIRIN: | 251027-N-AW546-1040 |
| Resolution: | 1789x2684 |
| Size: | 1.83 MB |
| Location: | U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
| Web Views: | 24 |
| Downloads: | 9 |
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