Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Ethan Guiting, assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron 124, conducts preflight checks on an E-2D Hawkeye on the flight deck 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 2nd Class Tajh Payne)
| Date Taken: | 04.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.27.2026 09:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9615147 |
| VIRIN: | 260412-N-GC805-1126 |
| Resolution: | 4115x2743 |
| Size: | 3.06 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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