Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 2nd Class Samuel Geoghehan, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 37, installs a panel on an F/A-18E aircraft in the hangar bay of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, April 12, 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 Elaisa Matthews)
| Date Taken: | 04.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.27.2026 09:11 |
| Photo ID: | 9615095 |
| VIRIN: | 260412-N-CO521-1023 |
| Resolution: | 5411x3607 |
| Size: | 2.14 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 32 |
| Downloads: | 12 |
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