U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft fly in formation over the world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during Carrier Air Wing 8’s aerial change of command ceremony while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 19, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)
| Date Taken: | 01.19.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.27.2026 10:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9492819 |
| VIRIN: | 260119-N-LS368-1261 |
| Resolution: | 5608x3739 |
| Size: | 2.61 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 10 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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