Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Gabriel Cooper, from Stone Mountain, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, stands watch as the arresting gear officer as an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 approaches the flight deck for landing during flight operations, March 23, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualifications as part of the ship’s tailored basic phase prior operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin)
Date Taken: | 03.23.2022 |
Date Posted: | 03.24.2022 11:13 |
Photo ID: | 7107235 |
VIRIN: | 210323-N-YW264-2100 |
Resolution: | 4030x2687 |
Size: | 888.84 KB |
Location: | US |
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