U.S. Sailors conduct preflight checks before the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. Gerald R. Ford 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 India AaronTerrell)
| Date Taken: | 03.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.07.2026 07:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9595519 |
| VIRIN: | 260322-N-QP149-1167 |
| Resolution: | 5079x3174 |
| Size: | 3.86 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 5 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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