Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) Airman Caell Bieshaar, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 213, replaces a panel on an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, April 6, 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 3rd Class Jarrod Bury)
| Date Taken: | 04.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.11.2026 08:12 |
| Photo ID: | 9604157 |
| VIRIN: | 260406-N-EN232-1052 |
| Resolution: | 6018x4012 |
| Size: | 2.46 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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