An E/A-18G Growler, attached to the “Cougars” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139, launches off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, March 16, 2026. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Megan Schwengel)
| Date Taken: | 03.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.18.2026 21:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9569654 |
| VIRIN: | 260317-N-MH895-1068 |
| Resolution: | 4201x2796 |
| Size: | 2.01 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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