Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Donald Stepp performs maintenance on an F/A-18 Super Hornet jet engine in the jet shop aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), April 10, 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 Zamirah Connor)
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.27.2026 09:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9614922 |
| VIRIN: | 260410-N-HR593-1069 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 2.54 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 98 |
| Downloads: | 9 |
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