An F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 37, left, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 87, fly by 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 09:42 |
| Photo ID: | 9493434 |
| VIRIN: | 260119-N-CO502-1017 |
| Resolution: | 4763x3175 |
| Size: | 1.68 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 60 |
| Downloads: | 22 |
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