PACIFIC OCEAN (June 16, 2026) – U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Andy Vazquez, stands bow safety watch as a F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), June 16, 2026. VFA 25, part of Carrier Air Wing 11 and the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez)
| Date Taken: | 06.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.18.2026 02:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9758517 |
| VIRIN: | 260616-N-BR246-2628 |
| Resolution: | 6832x4555 |
| Size: | 3.25 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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